Chapter 549 for life

On the day Song Nan arrived in the capital, it coincided with the end of the trial of Zhu Yu by the Three Laws Department under the leadership of the cabinet. No matter how much Zhu Yuqi defends his behavior, his behavior has determined his fate, and there is no suspense about Zhu Yuqi's life and death.

It's just that there are some differences in the fate of other people in the lineage of King Qing, and the sentencing for them is also a decision made by the cabinet to figure out Zhengde's mind; they unanimously proposed to behead the men in the lineage of King Qing, because they were in the royal palace and did not report and had the crime of accomplice, and the rest of the children were demoted to commoners. Hard work cannot be released for life.

Zhengde is satisfied with this result. It is not enough to just kill Zhu Yu and the coerced generals. In order to make the vassals of the world dare not have different intentions from now on, not only to cut off the first evil, but also to make the family members around the vassals feel afraid. The supervision of the relatives is often more effective than the supervision of the imperial court.

When Song Nan's servants rushed to the palace to see the driver, Zhengde's cabinet ticket was on his desk. The eunuch informed Song Nan to return to Beijing to see him. Zhengde greeted him at the door of the imperial study with a smile. Before Song Nan saluted, he came forward and took Song Nan's arm and laughed, "You are back. I'm waiting for you to wait for you. I'm in a hurry."

Song Nan said, "I have been delayed for a few days in Ningxia Town, mainly because I am worried about the defense of Ningxia Town. I am afraid that the Tarans will take the opportunity to take action, so I will be a few days late."

Zhengde said, "I know that Zhang Yong has already told me, but you won't come. There are some things that can't go on. You see, the judgment on Zhu Yu and a member of the same party has come out. I decided to set up a wooden platform at the entrance of the vegetable market tomorrow to let the people of the capital see the end of the rebels together. You are the governor of the rebellion. This prison You are the only one to behead the official.

Song Nan smiled and said, "I obey the order, but I don't know what to do with the emperor's family members of King Qing?"

Zhengde said: "The cabinet means that we can't be soft this time. Let the world know that the end of the chaos is very serious, so they suggested killing a group of people. I feel that women, children and children can avoid death, so I decided to ban them for life. What do you think?"

Song Nan said, "Zhu Yu and others rebelled, and their crimes are unforgivable. It is especially appropriate to impose capital punishment as an example, but most people in King Qing's vein are unaware of it, especially women, children and children are even more innocent. According to the recommendations of the cabinet, it seems to be a little too severe."

Zhengde shook his head and said, "You don't understand. If you are not strict, some people will always be ready to peep at my country. Don't worry about it. I've decided."

Song Nan knew that he could not say anything more. The life and death of the others in Qingwang's mansion had nothing to do with him, but Princess Ping must be saved, and King Qingding also wanted to be saved. He must not watch them imprisoned as slaves.

"Since the emperor has made a decision, it is not convenient for me to say more."

Zhengde laughed and said, "Don't say this. This time you have a cancer for me. I'm thinking about how to reward you, but you have contributed too much, and I don't know how to reward you for a while. Tell me, how do you want me to reward you this time?"

Song Nan thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I won't receive the reward this time. I only have one request."

Zhengde said, "Oh? With such a great credit, is there only one request? This request must be difficult to deal with.

Song Nan said, "It's just a word from the emperor. This time, I was repeatedly in danger in Ningxia Town and almost died to come back to see the emperor. The reason why I was lucky enough to understand the rebellion of Zhu Yu and arrest this thief for the emperor. There was someone in the palace of Laiqing's palace to assist the minister, so I wanted to ask the emperor..."

Zhengde planned to ask Song Nan, "Do you want me to forgive them?"

Song Nan said, "Yes."

Zhengde frowned and said, "You exchanged this with a great credit? Are you kidding?"

Song Nan said, "The Princess Ping An of King Qing Mansion risked her life to save my life, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to come back."

Zhengde laughed and said, "Song Nan, I really can't see through you. It's just a matter of one sentence that you want me to pardon Princess Ping'an. Why do you use reasons to prevaricate and exchange it for credit? Don't you give me this face?"

Song Nan hurriedly said, "I thank the emperor for his love, but the law does not accept mercy. Ordinary civilians should rebel and destroy the nine clans according to the law. Zhu Huan rebelled. It is already graced for the emperor not to kill the women and children. I don't want the emperor to grant the truth. This Princess Ping'an not only saved the minister's life, but also made contributions, so she dared to ask.

Zhengde laughed and said, "I'm accurate, and you don't need to explain more. Although I don't understand how a princess can save you under the eyes of the king, I don't want to ask more. This is just a trivial matter."

Song Nan thanked him and said, "Can King Qingding be pardoned together? The Qingding king has also seen several times. He is just a child and can't participate in the rebellion at all.

Zhengde stared at Song Nan and said, "Did you plead for these people for the first thing you came back to Beijing? Don't you understand that these people are not punished for their guilt, but I have to do it. Don't make it difficult for me to do it.

Song Nanjing said quietly, "That's why I begged the emperor to beg for mercy. The King Qingding is actually a retarded child. There will be no future trouble for him, but it seems that the emperor is kind and enlightened. Moreover, Princess Ping'an and King Qingding have a deep relationship and pardoned her and imprisoned the King Qingding. It's better not to forgive her. I have failed to repay her. The grace of saving my life."

Zhengde sighed and said, "I know that you are a person who knows kindness and righteousness, but King Qingding is a direct line of King Qing. If he is pardoned alone, he will certainly summon ministers to oppose it. However, I will be accurate for you. But I want to make it clear that even if it is pardoned, it is only free from imprisonment. They will be demoted to commoners and will not enjoy the glory of the royal family. You need to understand this.

Song Nan said repeatedly, "That's right. As long as their siblings are not banned as slaves, I will repay them. Thank you for your permission."

Zhengde sighed and said, "Actually, I don't want to do this, but who called me the emperor? Since I ascended the throne, there have been frequent accidents in the world, and I am also very upset. If I don't show tough methods, I'm afraid that many people will be bold to follow suit, so I have to take these people.

"I understand that I will fully assist the emperor and solve his problems."

Zhengde smiled happily and said, "Fortunately, I'm not alone."

Zhengde left Song Nan to eat in the palace. Song Nan knew that Zhengde had something to discuss with him privately. On the way to Beijing, Zhang Yong sent someone to send a letter to Song Nan. Song Nan also knew the process of Zhang Yong's conversation with Zheng De, and knew that Zheng De would let himself investigate whether there was any connection between Liu Jin and Zhu Yu.

Sure enough, during the banquet, Zhengde retreated all the eunuch maids, took out the stack of allegiance books and account books from the pocket by candlelight, and handed them over preciously.

Song Nan was funny, but when she read it, she pretended to be extremely surprised. Even the bowls and chopsticks fell to the ground, and her acting skills were extremely realistic.

"Where do these...do these things come from?" Song Nan asked in shock.

"Zhang Yong found it from the secret room in Zhu Xiaoqing's palace. Don't blame Zhang Yong for not telling you about this. Zhang Yong is also for your own good. I'm afraid that you will order people to investigate and frighten snakes. Zhang Yong thinks it's better to let me see it first, and I think so."

Song Nan shook his head and said, "I don't blame Zhang Yong for not looking at this thing, but surprised that Zhu Yu's roots stretched out into the court. Yes, the palace is piled up with soldiers and materials, and there are hundreds of thousands of stones of grain and fodder. I also wonder why he can hoard so many prohibited things. Now I understand that this pen The expenditure of tens of thousands of taels of silver in the book is to buy these things; and the people who give him convenience are the chastor of the governor's office of the five armies. They must take advantage of their positions to purchase this thing, and then secretly ship it to Ningxia Town to help the thief. It's terrible to think about it."

Zhengde nodded and said, "I also sweated after being shocked. What do you think of this matter?"

Song Nan thought for a moment and said, "Although these people hold real power, their official positions are not big. I'm afraid they are not so bold. I'm afraid that in addition to Zhang Cai, there are other powerful people in the court who collude with Zhu Yuqi. Emperor, this matter is extremely important, and I don't know what to say.

Zhengde sighed, "You also said the same. Zhang Yong also said that he suspected that there was someone else behind the scenes. It seems that I have to believe it."

Song Nan asked tentatively, "Can Mr. Zhang guess who is behind the scenes?"

Zhengde shook his head slowly and said, "The speculation is not credible. I need evidence. At present, only you and Zhang Yong know about this matter, and I haven't revealed a word. I hope you can find out this matter for me and make it clear for me."

Song Nan got up and bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will investigate this matter to the end."

Zhengde looked at Song Nan and said, "Song Nan, there are not many people I can trust now. You are the person I trust the most. I hope you must be cautious when investigating this matter. You must have practical evidence. You can't judge by selfishness, let alone frame others without evidence. Can you understand what I mean?"

"The emperor can rest assured that I remember the emperor's words and will never wrong a good person or let a bad person go. Every day, I go to the palace to report on the progress and get the emperor's approval to take the next step. What do you think, emperor?"

Zhengde smiled and said, "Okay, let me also conclude the case. Thinking about it, this matter is quite fun."