Under Gao Huan's suggestion, Jiang Zhie understood the emperor's meaning.

In the face of unquestionable evidence, coupled with the severe torture of the Guoan Department, the butler of the Zhou family first explained everything he knew.

These things are not limited to instructing subordinates to burn a family of six who are unwilling to relocate, leading people to kill the former Shanghai county magistrate, throwing corpses and smuggling opium, but these things are instructed by Master Zhou.

Under the trial of the National Security Department, the Zhou family members and the involved officials also truthfully confessed to the benefits of the Zhou family, helped the Zhou family conceal the harm of opium and kill the imperial officials.

Faced with ironclad evidence, Gao Huan issued an order to arrest the people involved in the case and handed over to the Agent for interrogation. Shanghai County Magistrate Zhou Zhaowen was suspected of dereliction of duty and collusion between officials and businessmen, and also led to the conclusion.

For a time, officials from several prefectures in southern Jiangsu were dismissed, and even officials in the county government office, as well as yamen runners and constables were implicated.

This made Gao Huan have to draw officials from Jiangbei and Linzhou Province.

Under Gao Huan's instruction, officials sent from the Three Courts of the Capital publicly tried the Zhou family father and son case in Shanghai County. After careful investigation and evidence collection, they finally concluded that the Zhou family father and son were responsible for thirty-two murder cases, 18 cases of forced robbery of civilian women, more than 80 bribes, trafficking of opium, forcing good men to become prostitutes, and killing officials of the court were all established.

Zhou Yanhui, Zhou Bangning, the housekeeper and the thirty-six people were sentenced to death, confiscated family property, compensated the victims for losses, and more than 1,000 accomplices were sentenced to imprisonment and exile.

In addition, many of them were sentenced to exile in Beiling, including the Censor Wu Yi, and the 12 officials, as well as the magistrate of Songjiang, the magistrate of Shanghai, the yamen, the yamen runners, etc.

Gao Huan was not satisfied with such a result. In Daqian Daily, he published an article "Daqian belongs to the people", ordering the court to launch a rectification campaign, calling on the government and the public to fight corruption, corruption, and bureaucracy, and demanding local governments to crack down on bribery, gangsters and gangsters, opium, and smuggling.

As soon as the emperor made a "three rebellion and five strikes" movement came out, the capital was shocked, and the officials in the court who were involved felt frightened in their hearts, and many officials immediately took the initiative to write a letter to resign.

When the Zhou family and his son ruled in Shanghai County, the people were filled with joy.

In order to launch a movement and clear the social atmosphere, Gao Huan asked the Zhou family and son, as well as the main accomplices, to be put on prison vans and paraded on the streets.

On both sides of the street, angry people took out vegetable leaves and rotten eggs to greet them. The two were beaten to death before they arrived at the execution ground.

Although the Zhou family is rich, the money comes from the right way. It mainly relies on casinos and tobacco shops. They are both businesses that harm people and can be said to be rich and unkind.

In fact, there are not many real victims of the onlookers, but the Zhou family is so famous that it seems that every citizen has a grudge against them.

The people of Shanghai chased the prison cart, threw vegetable leaves all the way, and surrounded the Zhou family and his son and others to the Huangpu River. Hundreds of thousands of people in the county were dispatched to surround the execution grounds layer by layer.

The imperial soldiers formed a human wall and pressed down to maintain order. Zhou Yanhui, Zhou Bangning and others knelt in the middle.

When Zhou Bangning went in, he heard Zhou Yanhui say that he would be locked up for a year or two after entering. Once the limelight was over, he could immediately release him and enjoy his happiness, but now he was tied up and waiting to behead him, which made Zhou Bangning immediately panic.

"Dad! Dad! What's going on! Think of a solution, please uncle!" Zhou Bangning was almost scared to pee, "I don't want to die!"

Zhou Yanhui suffered a stroke and looked at him with a tilted face, "I'm sorry, I really should have left you on the wall!"

Zhou Bangning never thought that in his eyes, his father could solve anything, and there was nothing he could do.

He looked at the butler again, "Bo Zhou..."

The housekeeper was beaten to the point of being beaten by Guoan. He spitted on Zhou Bangning's face, "Scum, you're hurting the sperm. I'm not averse to you!"

At this time, the soldiers responsible for the execution had already pointed at the backs of several people.

Under the command of the officer, a string of gunshots were heard, and the smoke of gunpowder filled the Zhou family. The father and son of the Zhou family had fallen into a pool of blood, causing cheers from the crowd.

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Shanghai County, in the palace.

In the case of Zhou’s father and son, the big guys in Beijing thought that the big things had turned into small things, but unexpectedly, the matter took a turn for the worse.

After learning that the Zhou family father and son were arrested, the officials of Songjiang Prefecture were dismissed one after another, and their families were also controlled by the National Security Department, the bosses could no longer sit still.

The father-in-law Ma Shiying, Zhou Yanru and Gao Hongtu, hurried from the capital to Shanghai to apologize to Gao Huan.

At this time, in the study room, Gao Huan sat behind the desk, and several people sat on both sides. Ma Shiying said, "Your Majesty, the old minister heard that the dog had also entered the prison of the National Security Department. I wonder if he had committed any major incidents. If he bumped into Your Majesty and made Your Majesty angry, Your Majesty can deal with it more seriously and do not have to take care of the old minister."

In the hearts of Ma Shiying and others, they were actually resentful about Gao Huan's handling.

Although they did not follow Gao Huan from the beginning, they were also the heroes of Gao Huan's capture of the world.

Everyone will help you to the throne of the emperor, and the whole world will be yours. What are the benefits for the heroes to make some money?

Gao Huan said: "Zhou Yanhui and his son did evil deeds, and Ma Xi sold opium with them. It did not provide protection for Zhou Yanhui and his son, which was indeed a violation of the Daqian Law."

Ma Shiying originally thought that Gao Huan could let Ma Seo go for his sake, but he didn't expect that Gao Huan really looked like he was doing business.

At this time, Gao Huan picked up a stack of thick files from the table and threw them over, "You can read it yourself!"

Gao Huan knew very well that Ma Shiying, Zhou Yanru, Gao Hongtu and others, who were in high positions, might not be involved in the affairs of the people below, but the people below did withdraw their banner and do evil.

The three of them picked up the file and watched it with ten lines at a glance, their expressions becoming solemn.

Gao Huan said in a deep voice: "I started to raise an army to eliminate the corruption of the Ming Dynasty and to restore the people to the sky. Now you want Daqian to follow the old path of the Ming Dynasty again!"

"I don't dare!" The three of them hurriedly left their seats to salute.

Gao Huan looked at Zhou Yanru and Taoist kneeling on the ground and said, "Zhou Aiqing, this case involves your Zhou family. In your opinion, I will judge fairness and unfairness."

Zhou Yanru hurriedly said: "Zhou Yanhui and his son suffered the disaster to the local area, smuggled opium and killed officials in court. The crime was extremely serious and shooting was light."

Gao Huan nodded. At this time, Zhou Yanru must let Gao Huan know that this Zhou is not the other Zhou, so he continued to express his opinion: "I still have this awareness. I think Your Majesty's handling is reasonable. I must not let one or two rat shit destroy the administration of Daqian!"

Seeing that he raised his head and looked righteous and stern, Gao Huan suddenly sneered: "Since you have this awareness, why should you help Zhou Yanhui hide it and help him bribe officials."

Zhou Yanru was stunned when he heard the words, and his face turned pale in an instant.

Gao Huan threw a file in front of him and said coldly: "You go back and clean up and prepare to go to Lingbei!"

Ma Shiying and Gao Hongtu were shocked, and they immediately lowered their heads and dared not say anything.

Gao Huan looked at the two, "The two beloved ministers are old and like to be confused. It's better to retire and return home early!"

When the two of them heard the words, they lowered their heads, and were very unwilling to accept it. They wanted to serve the court, but they did not dare to go against Gao Huan's will. They could only kowtow tremblingly, "I understand."

Seeing this, Gao Huan waved his hand and sent the three of them to leave. Looking at their lost and desolate backs, Gao Huan was unmoved.

If they are not brought down, the rectification movement will not be truly launched.

At this time, as soon as the three of them left, Du Yinxi arrived outside the study.

"Ma Guozhang, Zhou Ge Lao, Gao Ge Lao." Du Yinxi smiled.

Zhou Yanru glanced at him, "I stared at Li Gemen, but I didn't expect it to be carried to your hands in the end. Block the Gemen, I'm convinced."

After the three of them finished speaking, they left in disappointment. Du Yinxi looked at their backs, came to his senses for a while, and stepped into the study.

Gao Huan raised his head, "Don't you, what's wrong!"

Du Yinxi politely said: "Your Majesty, the British Ambassador protested to our court, demanding that we release the arrested British merchants and return the goods."
Chapter completed!