Chapter 68: Minister Xia Yan, Confession
early morning.
Zhu Zaigui got up and said to Yang Xi, "Tell the teacher that I am not feeling well today."
Yang Xi looked embarrassed, "Your Highness has asked for too many leave recently."
"What do you think of the knowledge taught by the gentleman and that taught by your cousin?" Zhu Zaigui yawned.
"I feel enlightened when I hear Long Wilbur's knowledge. It is of course extremely profound."
"Then why should I go?" Zhu Zaigui walked out and stretched.
"By the way, let's go to my cousin's house for dinner."
When he arrived at Jiang's house, he opened the door and saw that it was him. He didn't feel nervous or surprised at first, as if he was a boy from the neighborhood who came to visit.
"Morning, Your Highness."
"morning."
Zhu Zaiqi went in.
"Sun Chonglou!"
After a woman's sweet cry.
call out!
Something flew out.
Zhu Zaigui was shocked, but did not move.
"Your Highness!"
Yang Xi was so frightened that he ran away from home and subconsciously stood in front of Zhu Zaigui.
Snapped!
Zhu Zaigui then came to his senses, walked up to Yang Xi, and saw something stuck on his face.
This thing is green and steaming hot.
It seems to be... boiling hot glutinous rice cake.
"Ow!"
Amid Yang Xi's screams, Dou Jialan stepped forward, blushing with shame, "I'm sorry."
Sun Chonglou said smugly at the side: "You think you can hit me with that? Maybe in the next life!"
Jiang Qingzhi is having breakfast.
Seeing Zhu Zaigui, Master Jiang was very dissatisfied and asked, "Can you pay the food expenses?"
Zhu Zaigui sat down shamelessly, "Bring some food, more. I didn't eat enough last night."
This kid came to the Jiang family with an empty stomach specifically to get a free meal.
As for food expenses...
"Uncle, I'm poor!"
Zhu Zaigui began to complain about being poor.
Jiang Qingzhi got a headache after hearing this and waved his hand, "Stop!"
Zhu Zaiqi looked very proud, "Hurry up!"
The staple food for breakfast is green rice dumplings, which are filled with several kinds of fillings.
Zhu Zaigui took a bite, and a burst of fragrance exploded in his mouth. He looked at his uncle with a face full of curiosity.
"Mugwort." Jiang Qingzhi looked at him and thought, this kid came at the right time.
He needed someone to act as a medium for Xia Yan to apologize, and Prince Yu was the most suitable person.
After the fresh fragrance of mugwort comes the flavorful filling.
Zhu Zaigui swallowed the green dumpling and said, "Beautiful!"
"After eating the good things from my uncle, I have to do something!" Jiang Qingzhi glanced at him.
"Uncle, just give your orders!" Zhu Zaigui was almost about to have a stone break his chest.
Jiang Qingzhi said, "I heard that Your Majesty is going to send someone to the Imperial Prison to reprimand Xia Yan?"
Emperor Jiajing was proud. Even if he wanted to kill Xia Yan, he would first make this old comrade convinced.
"Yes, it seems that he is planning to send someone close to him." Zhu Zaigui took a sip of millet porridge and decided comfortably to come to his cousin's house for a meal when he had nothing to do.
"You go!"
"What?"
"You have nothing to do, so just follow me."
"Why?" Zhu Zaigui was puzzled.
"See the world." Jiang Qingzhi said, "You have been sitting in the palace for many years and don't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is. It will be good for you to go and see the imperial prison."
"I heard it stinks." Zhu Zaigui was unhappy.
"Stinky, you will be in awe."
Zhu Zaigui said "oh" and thought that this was the homework assigned by his cousin.
After returning to the palace, he went to see Emperor Jiajing.
"To the Imperial Prison?"
"Yes."
Across the wall, Zhu Zaigui said, "I have been out of the palace quite often recently, and I feel that I have been sitting in a well and looking at the world from afar."
"Then why do you want to go to the Imperial Prison?"
"My uncle once said that people should have a sense of awe. I feel that I lack this."
When you see the misery of the prisoners in the imperial prison, you will feel awe.
"Alright."
After Prince Yu left, Emperor Jiajing said, "While the Crown Prince is here, the third and fourth brothers should behave themselves. I have always been worried that they will kill each other. Awe, awe..."
Huang Jin saw that Emperor Jiajing had a complicated expression.
It seems to be sad, and also seems to be angry.
"This kid Qingzhi..." Emperor Jiajing closed his eyes, "It makes things difficult for me."
……
"Your Majesty has sent someone to the Imperial Prison to rebuke Xia Yan."
The news reached Zhilu.
Lu Bing and Cui Yuan went to look for Yan Song.
"I just found out." Yan Song's old face flushed, and he felt that today he could finally take revenge.
"Your Majesty is going to kill someone and destroy his heart!" Cui Yuanyin said with a smile: "First, have someone point out Xia Yan's crimes one by one to make him speechless, and then order his execution... Old Lu, how will Your Majesty execute him?"
Lu Bing's breathing became a little rapid. He thought of the year when Xia Yan got the evidence of his bribery. He knelt in front of Xia Yan, begging for mercy in humiliation, and could not help but clench his fists.
Great revenge must be avenged!
Great revenge must be avenged!
He said word by word: "West Market, behead him, and hang his head for public display!"
"happy!"
Yan Song shouted, "Go, get some wine!"
Lu Bing also broke his cautious attitude and said, "Today, we should drink a lot."
Cui Yuan was the calmest. "You two, Jiang Qingzhi is still here, don't get carried away."
"From today on, I'll give the fallen dog a beating!" Lu Bing said with a smile.
……
Li Jing was a little absent-minded in the imperial prison. Thinking about the scene of last night, he felt happy and scared from time to time.
"Captain Li, someone is coming from the palace."
Li Jing was startled and stood up to greet him.
The person who came turned out to be Huang Jin, the most useful eunuch by the Emperor Jiajing's side.
"Lieutenant Huang." Li Jing hurried forward and saluted.
"Take us to see Xia Yan." Huang Jin said coldly.
"Yes, Lieutenant Huang, please." Li Jing stepped aside, ready to lead the way.
Huang Jin took a step away, turned sideways, and looked at the young man behind him.
"Your Highness, please."
Your Highness!
Li Jing thought, is this the prince?
No, it can’t be that simple for the prince to travel.
Then it must be one of the two princes.
The matter seemed to be quite serious. Li Jing, deputy captain of the Imperial Guard, was a little excited.
I also felt a little nervous.
When they entered the imperial prison, they saw Huang Jin. The prisoners in the cells on both sides rushed over frantically, grabbing the railings and shouting.
"Your Majesty, I am wronged!"
"His Majesty!"
"Lieutenant Huang, I have something to say, I have something to say!"
Huang Jin frowned, "This taste is not so good."
Li Jing smiled and said, "These prisoners can't even take a bath. Besides, they eat, drink, defecate and urinate in the cell. After a while, it will stink."
When he arrived in front of Xia Yan's cell, Huang Jin raised his head slightly.
"Xia Yan!"
Next, it’s time to scold.
Huang Jin took a deep breath.
See Xia Yan coming over.
He asked according to the routine: "Your Majesty asks, Xia Yan, do you admit your guilt?!"
Xia Yan would probably say: "I am innocent..."
Then came the scolding.
All of this was in Huang Jin's mind, and everything was ready.
Xia Yan knelt down slowly.
"Your Majesty, I, Xia Yan, admit my guilt."
Huang Jin: “…”
Zhu Zaiqi, who was missing the delicious Qingtuan from his uncle's house, said: "..."
This day, it seems, has changed!
……
Yan Song and his two companions drank a few glasses of wine when someone reported that Emperor Jiajing had already gotten up.
"Your Majesty usually gets up in the afternoon, but today..." Cui Yuan frowned.
"Today, Your Majesty has to decide Xia Yan's life or death. After so many years as monarch and subject, it's inevitable that we feel a little sad." Yan Song said with a smile.
"In that case, we should go there." Lu Bing said with a smile.
Yan Song nodded, "It's time to go and accompany His Majesty."
The three of them then asked to see Emperor Jiajing.
Emperor Jiajing was eating a late breakfast. Hearing this, he said calmly, "With Xia Yan dead, those three are happy. They came to see me, which is like the cat crying over the rat."
Three people came in, but Emperor Jiajing ignored them.
The atmosphere was a little awkward.
"Your Majesty, Long Wilbur requests to see you."
Jiang Qingzhi is here.
After finishing his breakfast and lunch, Emperor Jiajing looked at him with a calm expression.
But there is less genuine warmth than before.
Jiang Qingzhi knew that the imperial instinct drove Emperor Jiajing to guess his intention of angering him.
But he had no choice.
"Your Majesty, I have heard that from ancient times to the present, the relationship between the monarch and his subjects is like fire and water, and there are only a few who get along well with each other."
This involves a power struggle.
But, why are you saying this?
Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes, as if in a trance.
Yan Song and others were listening, ready to seize the opportunity to attack.
"When I read history books, I often see that ministers are divided into two categories. One category is strong and dares to criticize the king even when he is wrong."
This type of person is Wei Zheng.
"The other type seems to be loyal and obedient to the king, only knowing how to please him..."
This type of people, such as Qin Hui, followed the orders from his superiors and framed Yue Wumu.
"I don't understand. I read it later and found that strong ministers are often loyal. Those who only know how to please the emperor are often treacherous."
This little bastard!
He is saying I wait!
Cui Yuan looked at Yan Song.
Yan Song looked calm and shook his head slightly.
no need to worry.
Emperor Jiajing was stubborn and self-willed and could not tolerate anyone questioning him.
Jiang Qingzhi's tactful suggestion was to ask Emperor Jiajing to let Xia Yan, a strong minister, go.
However, he once again violated the authority of Emperor Jiajing.
This is just asking for death!
What are you waiting for?
A stern look flashed across Yan Song's old eyes, and he glanced at Cui Yuan and Lu Bing.
It's time to take action.
Although Zhu Xizhong knew that Jiang Qingzhi was very capable, no matter how capable he was, he could not offend Emperor Jiajing so many times!
He secretly groaned, thinking about how to save Jiang Qingzhi from the crisis later.
"Xia Yan has violated your majesty's authority and deserves death. But I believe that if he knew the mistake he made, he would surely wake up."
Your Majesty, Xia Yan will bow his head.
But everyone knows that Xia Yan will never bow his head.
Cui Yuan took a deep breath.
"Your Majesty, I am impeaching Chang Wei Bo... for the crime of deceiving the king!"
This is the best opportunity!
Yan Song finally couldn't help it, "Your Majesty, Lord Changwei... Hey! I'm impeaching this man for the crime of deceiving the emperor."
Lu Bing clenched his fists and glanced at Jiang Qingzhi.
Beat up the drowning dog!
Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes and looked at his cousin.
Don't you know that Xia Yan has stolen my authority?
Do you know what authority means to an emperor?
Qingzhi, you disappoint me so much.
He thought that maybe, if his cousin were to go out and gain some experience, he would become more mature.
Emperor Jiajing took a deep breath.
Outside the hall, footsteps were heard.
Somewhat rushed.
It seems like something big is happening.
Then, Huang Jin appeared.
He actually looked happy.
"His Majesty!"
Huang Jin entered the hall.
This is the person who sounded the death knell for Xia Yan.
Emperor Jiajing made up his mind.
However, if the emperor wants to kill an important official, he must have a legitimate reason, otherwise it will be heavily recorded in history books.
So, the Jiajing Emperor routinely asked, "Will Xia Yan plead guilty?"
That Xia Yan, who was extremely strong, could only cry out for injustice.
Would you rather die than surrender?
I will grant you your wish!
Huang Jin glanced at Jiang Qingzhi.
That look.
With some mystery.
Then he said:
"Your Majesty, Xia Yan, plead guilty!"
……
Asking for votes.
(End of this chapter)
