Chapter 200 The Third Emperor’s Grandson has delivered the goods!

When Chen Zongli heard Lao Zhu directly naming him, he felt like he was going to explode on the spot.

He deliberately asked Ru Chang to go up first, just to distract Lao Zhu's attention through the border army incident, and then take the opportunity to report the results of the Li Biao case.

Who would have thought that the old emperor was staring at him eagerly, not giving him any room to move?

If it was common for the emperor to be so obsessed with Chen Zongli, he could only retreat helplessly, secretly giving Chen Zongli a helpless look, and asking him to seek happiness for himself.

When Chen Zongli saw Ru Chang standing aside, he immediately stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have joined the Tribunal of Justice to conduct a trial on Li Biao's case of falsely accusing the emperor's grandson. Although Li Biao refused to confess in the lobby, he wrote a confession in the cell."

"It's just that Li Biao felt deeply ashamed of the emperor's kindness and committed suicide by hanging himself from the prison of the Criminal Department last night."

When Chen Zongli said this, Yang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, quickly walked out of the team and kowtowed to apologize.

"The humble minister Yang Jing, as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, failed to fulfill his supervisory responsibilities, causing the imperial convict Li Biao to commit suicide in prison. I am willing to be punished by your Majesty..."

When Lao Zhu heard what the two said, he just said "oh" lightly.

"It's such a coincidence that he died..."

"If it were such a coincidence that he didn't die, wouldn't someone be able to sleep?"

As soon as Lao Zhu said this, the ministers of Dali Temple and the censor of Zuodu of the Duchayuan came out one after another to kowtow and apologize.

Since it is a joint trial of the three judicial departments and the Ministry of Punishment has the responsibility, the two of them cannot escape their connection.

"Wei Chen is willing to take the blame!"

"I am also willing to take the blame!"

Lao Zhu saw that the people below the imperial steps had gathered together, and then he asked in a low tone.

"What crime did you charge Li Biao with?"

Several people trembled in their hearts when they heard this. Fortunately, during the discussion yesterday, the sentencing was written towards the highest level. Otherwise, they would definitely not be able to satisfy His Majesty today.

Chen Zongli, the Minister of Household Affairs, said bravely again.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the ministers discussed with the Three Law Departments and agreed that Li Biao, as a minister, actually intended to murder the emperor's grandson. He is really a heinous person and should serve as a warning to the Yi and Qi tribes!"

Erhu, who was accompanying the palace gate, heard this and his heart skipped a beat.

He complained to the emperor yesterday that Li Biao died too cheaply and wanted to give Li Biao a hard blow.

At that time, the emperor did not take it seriously and said that the civil servants were more ruthless than he thought.

Now it seems that it is not bad. These civil servants are far more vicious than the Jin Yiwei when they deal with their own people.

Li Biao was obviously taking the blame for someone. These civil servants were so wicked. Not only did they kill people, they also implicated three clans and had them cut off their descendants!

Lao Zhu was also shocked by the ruthlessness of the civil servants in breaking their wrists. He had thought about the ruthlessness of the civil servants, but he did not expect them to be so ruthless.

Even if this case is put into his own hands, at best it will end with him killing his whole family, and it will definitely not endanger the Yi clan.

In fact, although Lao Zhu killed many people, he was rarely involved unless it was a political struggle.

Although Li Biao's case touched his nerves, it did not attract enough attention from him.

After all, Li Biao was just a member of the Communist Party of China, and he was not worthy of his attention.

"Is this the result of your treatment?"

"Should we take it back and discuss it again?"

When Chen Zongli heard this, he felt his scalp numb. This has already affected the three tribes of Yi. His Majesty the Emperor is still not satisfied?

Chen Zongli looked at the Minister of Punishment as if asking for help. Yang Jing, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, saw the guy's eyes and wanted to take off his eyes.

Why should I do such a thing? I... my mother-in-law is already unlucky enough...

When Chen Zongli saw that Yang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, was pretending to be dead, he could only change his mind and raise the charges in Li Biao's case to another level.

"Your Majesty, Li Biao deceived the emperor, corrupted the law, and alienated the heavenly family. This is truly an unforgivable crime."

"Although I am the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and am not good at the study of criminal names, I have the courage to remonstrate with him and say that he will be punished for the crime of treason, kill his nine tribes, and smash Li Biao's bones to ashes..."

As soon as Chen Zongli said this, all the civil and military ministers of the dynasty were shocked.

This bitch is too cruel. After all, Li Biao is from the Ministry of Household Affairs and is your subordinate Chen Zongli. How can you be so cruel?

When Lao Zhu heard this, his old face couldn't help but twitch, and he secretly thought to himself that if he didn't make a decision, these people would be able to kill the Shi Clan...

"Ahem...this punishment is too severe..."

"We have always been lenient when in power. We cannot see such a bloody punishment, so we should give it a lighter sentence..."

As soon as Lao Zhu said these words, all the civil and military officials in the entire hall were dumbfounded. They looked at His Majesty the Emperor in disbelief, thinking, is this what His Majesty the Emperor should say?

Besides, where does the emperor have the nerve to say such things? You are the only one who is so generous. A veteran who has been with you for decades, you kill as many times as you want. How have you ever blinked once?

Lao Zhu didn't care about that, he seemed to be immersed in his own image of a benevolent king and couldn't extricate himself.

"In our opinion, it will be enough if the family property is confiscated, the men are exiled, and the women are made slaves of the priest!"

Lao Zhu made the final decision. No matter whether they were civil servants or military generals, they all bowed down and praised His Majesty for his benevolence and righteousness.

Little did they know that Lao Zhu was actually deliberately making people disgusting.

Because for civil servants, honor and integrity are sometimes more important than life. It is far more cruel to send their wives and daughters to the Jiaofangsi than to kill all the family members.

Sure enough, although the civil servants congratulated him in unison, they all felt as sick as if they had eaten fly shit.

This punishment is really too harsh. Once you are sent to the Jiaofang Department, you will not be able to leave your job for generations to come, and you will have to be a prostitute or something like that!

People who were close to Li Biao even began to wonder whether they should help Li Biao, a former colleague, kill their wives and daughters in advance to avoid tarnishing the Li family's reputation?

Chen Zongli and others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His Majesty the Emperor treated Li Biao so lightly, so he would not punish them.

However, just as Chen Zongli and others thought this, they heard His Majesty the Emperor speaking again on the dragon throne.

"Chen Zongli, do you know your guilt?"

"I...I know that I am guilty..."

Chen Zongli was stunned for a while, then saw Lao Zhu's murderous eyes, and quickly lowered his head and confessed.

"The poor supervision of the humble ministers has led to the appearance of such scum in the household department. I am willing to accept your majesty's punishment!"

"Yang Jing, do you know your guilt?"

The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice was secretly watching the excitement. He was stunned when he suddenly heard these words. He thought that this matter had nothing to do with him. He was just doing others a favor!

But when Lao Zhu called his name, he didn't have the guts to say he was not guilty.

"I...I also know that I am guilty..."

"Mishandling of minor officials caused Li Biao to commit suicide in prison..."

"Censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Minister of Dali Temple, do you two also have to bear some responsibility?"

When the two heard this, they quickly kowtowed and apologized.

Seeing that everyone realized their mistakes, Lao Zhu immediately sentenced several people.

"You will be exempted from the death penalty. You don't need to be fined. You can just be in the shackles for three months."

"There is no need to delay normal official duties, just go to court every day in shackles and be on duty."

Several people thought they were fine, but when they suddenly heard these words, they felt as if they were struck by lightning.

It's almost autumn now. In a short period of time, all the prisoners transferred from various places will be sent to the Ministry of Punishment for trial. When the Minister of Punishment interrogates the prisoners in chains, will they be laughed at to death by the prisoners?

Why should you, a criminal like you, come to interrogate me?

Every official who was familiar with the Minister of Punishment, when they heard Lao Zhu’s punishment, looked sympathetically at the Minister of Punishment.

Yang Jing, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, even looked sad, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl in.

If I had known that I was going to suffer this fate, I would have ignored the Crown Princess's special envoy...

The Minister of Dali Temple and the Censor of Zuodu of the Duchayuan were even more depressed. They had been serving as foils from beginning to end, and yet they had to wear shackles for three months. This was really unjust.

Only Chen Zongli secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was accompanied by three colleagues, otherwise he would have found a rope to hang himself when he got home tonight!

Although the four of them had already greeted Lao Zhu's eighteen generations of ancestors in their hearts, they still had to kowtow to thank Lao Zhu for not killing him.

After Lao Zhu dealt with several disobedient civil servants, he immediately encountered a counterattack from the civil servants.

Although this counterattack was not directed at him, it still made him very unhappy.

"Your Majesty, the opening of the Wu Palace to the people of the world is truly an unprecedented event. The King of Wu is a rare virtuous king throughout the ages."

"However, there is a yellow record of the Ming Dynasty's household registration on Xuanwu Lake. People come and go all day long, and it is inevitable that some things will be missed. Once a fire occurs, or thieves are involved in making changes, our Ming Dynasty's tax system will have nothing to rely on..."

"Therefore, Wei Chen boldly suggested that he should either close the Wu Palace and ask the King of Wu to choose another place to build a new palace. Or move the Huangce Library so that the Ming Dynasty Huangce can be properly preserved."

Lao Zhu immediately got a headache after hearing this suggestion.

To be honest, he was reluctant to let him close Wu Wang Palace.

His eldest grandson finally did something that made him look good. He wished that everyone in the Ming Dynasty would go in and take a look around, so as to praise his eldest grandson's wisdom. How could he be willing to close it?
To be continued...