Zhu Youxiao didn't expect that Zhao Nanxing would answer him like this, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

These people are really tough enough. But now it's good, they can use the knife themselves.

Speaking of which, he has not killed anyone for so long, which is really a failure. As a foolish king, how can he do it without killing a few loyal ministers?

Just as Zhu Youxiao was about to speak, Zhao Nanxing spoke first.

I saw Zhao Nanxing take a step forward and said in a deep voice: "I think there must be something fishy about this matter."

Glancing at Zhao Nanxing, Zhu Youxiao suddenly felt a little dazed, and the murderous aura he had just mentioned was gone.

He also wanted to ask: "Yuanfang, is that you?"

But I finally endured it.

After clearing his throat, Zhu Youxiao had a puzzled look on his face and asked, "What do you mean by Aiqing's words?"

"Your Majesty, this matter must be involved. However, I am the minister of the Ministry of Industry and can't touch the criminal law rashly. I am not the director of the trial. Please hand this case over to Dali Temple for trial. I will definitely find out the truth behind this case.

There must be others, and such a large-scale corruption case must be investigated to the end."

Zhao Nanxing's meaning is very obvious, that is, we need to get to the bottom of it. I am also willing to do this. However, I don't have anyone under my command. It is not easy to do this alone, so I want to bring Dali Temple in.

Glancing at Zhao Nanxing, Zhu Youxiao's face was expressionless, and he felt some sympathy for Dali Temple in his heart.

Ever since I traveled through time, if one were to choose the most miserable government office in the Ming Dynasty, it would have to be Dali Temple.

Nothing happened in Dali Temple, but they were involved in every incident. On weekdays, they didn't get any benefits at all, and it was Dali Temple who endured hardships and stood hard work.

The most important thing is that he does a lot of work at Dali Temple, but he doesn't get any credit, and he always takes the blame.

"Ai Qing, is there no way to investigate this case?" Zhu Youxiao asked with a smile.

"I have a way to investigate," Zhao Nanxing said forcefully.

He knew that he could never retreat at this time, and he could never throw the blame away.

If you really do this, then your official career will come to an end, oh no, this life will also be over. So you must take things down, since they have all started anyway.

"It's just that I think this case is very important and complicated, so it requires the cooperation of Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. It is best to have a joint trial among the three courts."

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhao Nanxing and nodded.

Listening to Zhao Nanxing's words, you can tell that he is not trying to shirk responsibility, but really wants to investigate the case. The reason he came to me today was just to ask for manpower, and he also came to ask for power.

In a word, I want to do a big job in this matter, but I don’t have enough people, so you have to give me enough people.

"In this case, let's leave this case to Aiqing. I will ask Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment to cooperate with you, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will also provide help. Aiqing will be the chief prosecutor, and the case must be investigated.

clear."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I understand." Zhao Nanxing said quickly: "If there is nothing else, I will resign."

Zhu Youxiao nodded, and Zhao Nanxing bowed and retreated.

A smile appeared on Zhu Youxiao's face, his approach was still effective.

Zhao Nanxing is going to attack the Ministry of Industry, and Han Xu is going to attack the Donglin Party. Everything is going smoothly. The most important thing is that the court is not affected at all.

A big pustule was opened, and everyone in the court was still there. Of course, these are not the key, the key is the things he was doing secretly.

Glancing at Chen Hong, who was standing silently aside, Zhu Youxiao stood up, stretched his body, and said with a smile: "I have a good appetite today. Let the imperial kitchen prepare a few more dishes and warm a jar of good wine."

, I want to have a few drinks."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong agreed respectfully.

While Zhu Youzheng was preparing to enjoy a meal here, the trial over Jin Yiwei was still continuing.

After Yuan Yingtai was taken down, Wang Huazhen was also brought up.

Wang Huazhen's confession was even more thorough, and he directly sold the Donglin Party for nothing.

After everyone finished interrogating, Han Xu breathed a sigh of relief, then picked up the slightly cold tea and took a sip.

Wei Zhongxian was watching Han Xu's trial, but he didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Wei Zhongxian originally came to supervise Han Xu, even with the mentality of looking for trouble. But now, let alone looking for trouble, he already admires the other party from the bottom of his heart.

But there are still two hard bones to crack, one is Zou Yuanbiao and the other is Yang Lian. Let’s see how Han Xu handles this.

Putting down the tea cup in his hand, Han Xuqing coughed and said in a deep voice: "Bring Yang Lian up."

Soon Yang Lian was brought up.

Han Xu glanced at Yang Lian with no expression on his face.

This rising star of the Donglin Party looked a little embarrassed at this time, but his eyes were very bright on his thin figure, and he could tell that he was in good spirits.

"Yang Lian, I want to ask you, have you ever co-written a letter to impeach Xiong Tingbi?" Han Xu asked expressionlessly.

"I didn't." Yang Lian stood up straight, shook his head and said: "I impeached Xiong Tingbi not for personal vendetta, but for Liaodong, for the Ming Dynasty, and for the world! Xiong Tingbi is unruly, disrespectful of etiquette and law, and has no talent or talent.

How can Germany be in charge of Liaodong? That’s why I impeached him, not because of other things."

Han Xu nodded, and then said to the clerk on the side: "Show him the confessions of Yao Zongwen, Feng Sanyuan and Liu Guojin."

As soon as this sentence came out, Wei Zhongxian stood up suddenly and stopped him: "Mr. Han Ge asked the prisoner to read the file. I'm afraid this is inappropriate, right? This is not only against the rules, but also suspected of collusion. Please investigate in detail, Mr. Han Ge

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"I am responsible for whatever happened. I will explain it to Your Majesty afterwards." Han Xu said expressionlessly, no longer looking at Wei Zhongxian.

Although Han Xu chose to deal with the Donglin Party this time, it does not mean that he likes Wei Zhongxian. Such eunuchs should be pulled out and executed in Lingchi.

This castrated dog is presented to Your Majesty as a Taoist priest. Because he has selfish interests and does not care about his family, country, and the world, and deceives the saints, it is not unnecessary to be executed at Ling Chi.

After being scolded by Han Xu, Wei Zhongxian was helpless and could only look at the other party angrily. The good impression he had just generated was gone in an instant.

I can only remind you that if you forcefully stop him, the emperor will deal with him directly.

You must know that Han Xu, the chief judge, was appointed by the emperor. No matter what happens, his authority must be preserved.

This is not only to preserve Han Xu's authority, but also to protect the authority of the emperor. If you don't even respect the people appointed by the emperor, it means that you don't respect the imperial power, and you can die no matter what the reason is.

Han Xu turned to look at Yang Lian and said, "Take a look."

On the other hand, Yang Lian's expression was calm and did not change at all. He was not grateful to Han Xu and showed no emotion or anger.

After taking the document and taking a look at it, Yang Lian had a wry smile on his face and finally returned the document.

"The trust you entrust is no one, and the trust you trust is no one. I, Yang Liangkong, have my ambitions, but I don't know the people well. I deserve the fate I have today. Mr. Han Ge, I have something to say. Can you please present it to Your Majesty on my behalf?

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"I'm here to interrogate you, and I will report everything you say to Your Majesty." Han Xu said expressionlessly: "As for whether you are allowed to speak, I am here to interrogate you, and naturally I will let you speak. I will not block you.

Shut your mouth and speak."

"I have a clear conscience in impeaching Xiong Tingbi; I am loyal to your majesty; I am willing to die to prove my will to the Ming Dynasty. I just want to report to your majesty that Xiong Tingbi is not a good general. If Liaodong is handed over to him, Liaodong will definitely have great consequences.

Matter. Our Ming Dynasty cannot live without Liaodong. Please investigate in detail."

After saying this, Yang Lian knelt down on the ground and was speechless for a long time.

Looking at Yang Lian who was prostrating on the ground, Han Xu had a flash of sadness in his eyes and said, "Come here, show him the confessions of Li Ruzhen, Yuan Yingtai and Wang Huazhen."

Wei Zhongxian hesitated to speak, but still held back.

Yang Lian raised his head and looked at Han Xu with a hesitant expression on his face. Why should he read the confession to himself at this time?

However, he still reached out and took it. After reading the document, he was stunned on the spot.

If the previous document made Yang Lian heartbroken, it was still within the bearable range. Because those people were just accepting bribes and impeaching people.

Although he had never seen this kind of thing in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he had heard about it, and it was not a strange thing. So even if it was a blow to him, he could still say the following words.

Because I serve the public wholeheartedly, no matter what those people do, I have a clear conscience.

But these documents were different. They clearly stated how they accepted bribes and how they framed Xiong Tingbi.

Driving Xiong Tingbi away was not for Liaodong, nor for Ming Dynasty, nor for the world.

Simply for the money, it was the only place in Ming Dynasty that was suitable for making money.

It was because of this that they framed Xiong Tingbi, because Xiong Tingbi became a stumbling block for their greed for money. They embezzled money and squeezed the soldiers, leaving Liaodong with insufficient troops and no fighting spirit, so every battle was bound to be defeated.

This was completely different from Yang Lian's cognition, and his three views completely collapsed.

In Yang Lian's view, everyone in the Donglin Party is a gentleman. Although everyone gathers together, they have never formed a party for personal gain. They are all for the Ming Dynasty and the world.

Everyone is of the same mind, and what they want to do is to rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty. On weekdays, those people stand in front of me and talk eloquently, focusing on serving the country and the people, criticizing the current shortcomings, and admonishing the king.

But what are these?

Is this what those people who talk to themselves like this do on a daily basis?

When standing in front of him, he talked sanctimoniously, but what about afterwards?

Is it actually for this?

Yang Lian raised his head and looked at Han Xu, his eyes full of tears.

His body was trembling too much, and his eyes were full of pleading. The meaning was obvious, he was asking Han Xu to tell him that this was not true.

Looking at Yang Lian helplessly, Han Xu sighed, "I can tell you that these are all true. I did not use torture or extract confessions, but they all admitted it. Because the witnesses and material evidence are all there, they cannot be tolerated.

deny."

"Among them, the late emperor took out 1 million taels for military pay. After leaving the capital, only 700,000 taels were left. After arriving in Liaodong, another 100,000 taels were lost. Only 600,000 taels were left when given to the generals. Generals at all levels
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