eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 843 Jing

In June of the 20th year of Zhengde, the emperor's second son Zai Yan received an imperial edict urgently delivered from the capital.

It turned out that he had also arranged for people to send Yao Yulin, the former governor of Sichuan, and others to the capital, but as soon as the imperial edict arrived, everything was avoided.

The emperor's imperial edict was very clear: Yao Yulin was to be sentenced to death, and the rest of the coercors were handed over to the Sichuan Provincial Envoy Yamen for review based on the facts. A report would be made afterwards without delay.

Not only that, his recommendation to appoint Yang Shen as censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and governor of Sichuan was also accepted.

In fact, the emperor basically accepted the content of the memorial he submitted.

Zai Yan was actually a little surprised. Their father was quite strict with their brothers, but he didn't know why they all got it right this time.

Could it be that the situation in Sichuan itself has been fully grasped?

He was curious, but in Yang Shen's eyes, the emperor fully supported his son.

"Your Highness?" Yang Shen saw that he was in a daze and asked.

"Yao Yulin grants death." Zai Yan sighed and added, "There is no need to go to the capital. Neither the Ministry of Punishment nor Dali Temple will come to interfere with this matter."

"Just based on the memorial submitted by His Highness, is this the way to deal with it?"

"Ah."

This kind of treatment is not like dealing with ministers, but more like dealing with domestic slaves.

After all, for a second-grade governor, if you want to kill someone, you must at least explain the matter clearly.

But it's different now. Once the imperial edict comes, they can only do it.

Yang Shen felt strange and expressed his conjecture, "Yao Yulin was stubborn and resisted to the death. The emperor mentioned in the imperial edict that this person 'doesn't know dignity'. What he meant was that he resisted arrest when facing the Second Highness. . As a result, the emperor was completely annoyed with him. And ministers who don’t know their dignity will naturally kill one by one. "

This is a reason.

However, he couldn't completely convince Zai Yan. Why he didn't bring him to the capital and killed him here directly? Zai Yan couldn't figure it out. Fortunately, he could return north. When the time comes, you will understand after meeting and asking.

"Yong Xiu, Yao Yulin is still a high-ranking member of the party after all, we'd better go see him."

Yang Shen stopped, "Then I won't bother you, Your Highness. I'd rather leave it to my subordinates, right?"

"No, I want to go see it." Zai Yan insisted.

That was a frontier official who had great fame more than a month ago and controlled the military and political affairs of a province. But now he was suddenly imprisoned and even lost his life.

He must watch Yao Yulin's last journey.

Generally speaking, when the imperial edict grants death, it is necessary to leave a whole corpse. This is better than beheading. The more convenient way to do this is poisonous wine.

This is not difficult at all, just find someone to prepare it.

The two of them went to the prison with a group of followers.

In the summer, there was less torture from the cold in the prison, but the smell from the high temperature was overwhelming. As soon as Zai Yan stepped down the next step, he couldn't help but frown. The pungent smell that hit his face made him subconsciously hold his breath.

This smell can't be said to be bad, but rather like the pungent sour smell that comes from an old lady's footcloths that have been pickled in a vat and then fermented in a closed room.

Fortunately, Zai Yan is quite civilized. No matter how bad the smell is, since he said he would come in person, he can't back down temporarily.

"See His Highness, Yang Zhongcheng."

Yang Shen waved his hand, "Lead the way."

"Yes!"

The ground in the prison was a little damp and bumpy, probably because some unknown liquid would drip from the roof, and over time the water dripped through the stone.

Because there was no daylight, it was very dark here, with only a few windows slipping in some light. Most of the prisoners in the cell were in extremely poor condition and were weak. Only when they saw someone did they try their best to lie down on the pillars of the cell. A shrill cry:

"Your Highness, spare your life. I know I was wrong! Your Highness, I beg you!"

"Your Highness, the guilty minister is confused, confused!"

……

People who had been locked up for more than a month collectively wailed like this. The atmosphere in the prison was like hell, and Zai Yan felt a little hairy all over her body.

"Shut up, everyone!" the guard guarding the prison yelled, "Don't disturb His Highness!"

Yang Shen rarely saw this kind of scene. He thought that the pampered second prince must be a little uncomfortable.

But Zai Yan just swallowed his saliva and kept his expression as usual, "Where is Yao Yulin?"

The jailer put on a flattering face and said, "It's right in front. We'll be there soon. Your Highness, please be careful where you step. There are pitfalls everywhere here."

"Ah."

The dungeon was quite large, and Zai Yan followed it through two turns before reaching the deepest part.

The deepest cell didn't even have a window, and it was impossible to waste candles in such a place, so when the torch was raised, the people in the cell used their arms as eyes because they couldn't adapt to the light.

And the torch kept deliberately moving closer to him, as if just to shine on him.

Zai Yan is the kind of person with a soft heart. At first glance, Yao Yulin has disheveled hair, dirty clothes, dry lips, and sunken eye sockets. He is still human, like a ghost.

"The Second Highness is here, Yao Yulin, are you still not polite?"

"Your Highness?"

The voice in the cell was a bit hoarse.

"No need." Zai Yan waved his hand. He didn't care about this with the dead. "Yao Yulin, regarding your disposal, the emperor's decree has been reached."

Hearing the word "Emperor", Yao Yulin started to move, and the iron chains on his body rattled, "Yao Yulin, the guilty minister, accepts the order."

"open the door."

"Yes." Then a guard walked in with a pot of wine and a wine glass.

Zai Yan also went in.

When Yao Yulin saw this scene, he probably guessed something, so he murmured and shook his head slightly, slowly and quickly, "Second... Your Highness, the guilty minister, the guilty minister wants to see the emperor."

"But my father doesn't want to see you."

"No!" Yao Yulin suddenly seemed to have regained his strength, "The guilty minister, the guilty minister also has the people's sentiments in Sichuan to report, and those chieftains! Before taking office, the emperor once told the guilty minister to keep track of the chieftains' affairs at all times. The situation, these, these haven’t had time to report yet!”

Yang Shen angrily scolded, "Yao Yulin! You are still talking nonsense when you are about to die? Apart from your official position, why do you care about anything else? People's sentiments? Do you care about the people's sentiments?!"

"Your Highness! The guilty minister is really there. The guilty minister was originally planning to go to the capital to see the emperor before talking about it! This is a major matter concerning the country, the country, the country, how can the guilty minister dare to lie?"

"If there really is..." Zai Yan said,

Everyone is waiting for him.

"Then just write it down and I will forward it to your father."

boom!

Yao Yulin's heart sank to the bottom when he heard these words.

In fact, there was nothing he wanted to report, it was just a struggle before his death.

He thought that everything would turn around once he arrived in the capital.

But in this current situation, the court wants to deal with it all here.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, do you really want to give me the death penalty?"

Zai Yan patiently replied, "How can the imperial edict be false?"

"Then, what about Mr. Zhang Ge? What did Mr. Zhang Ge say?"

"Because of your involvement, Zhang Cong will inevitably be reprimanded by his father. Regarding the official silver smuggling case, it is not just you, but now the perpetrators are being traced from top to bottom. I have learned that this matter was done by Mr. Zhang Ge himself. Responsible."

Is Zhang Cong responsible?

Yang Shen also knew about this for the first time.

Logically speaking, if the emperor lets people investigate themselves, doesn't this make it easier for him to guard and steal? What can be found at the end of the investigation?

But looking at it now, it's different.

The eldest son of the emperor impeached Mr. Zhang Ge in front of the emperor.

The second son of the emperor came to Sichuan to reveal the details of this case.

If the emperor puts more pressure on Zhang Cong... he will have to think carefully about how to deal with this matter.

wrong,

Yang Shen then thought about it, the emperor was leaving a backup plan to deal with Zhang Cong. This method of handling is like inducing Zhang Cong to make a mistake. If you don't deal with it properly, I will deal with you. It's just and logical, and no one can find fault.

And Zhang Cong is also an extremely smart person, and he will definitely understand that the emperor's move is a murderous intention. If you accidentally fall in, it will be an abyss.

So he must not make any mistakes again.

This is the Emperor of Zhengde, and he is also a true portrayal of being with the emperor like a tiger. He either doesn't deal with it. Once he does deal with it like this time, the method is so sharp and powerful that he can just take Zhang Cong in his hand and rub it at will. pinch.

Under this kind of handling method, officials like Yao Yulin who committed crimes would never be saved.

If you are told to give death, then give death. It's very simple, and there won't be any trouble at all.

What does it mean to control the court? That's it.

If Yao Yulin really wanted to die, even Zhang Cong, who supported him the most, couldn't even put in the effort.

As for Yao Yulin, he was in trouble, but his IQ was not below the line. When he said this, he understood that Mr. Zhang Ge was in trouble now and had to revolutionize himself, so he couldn't care about him at all.

"Yao Yulin, do you have anything else to say?" Zai Yan asked with a complicated mood.

Yao Yulin closed his eyes in pain, tears even washed out two clean thin lines on his face, "Thirty years of ups and downs, one moment of carelessness, fleeting. I, Yao Yulin, am sorry for the emperor! Even the emperor finally I won’t even let the old minister see me! Woohoo!”

"Do you regret it?"

"I regret it, I regret it! If I have the chance to do it again, I will be loyal to the emperor with all my heart and will never make such a big mistake again!"

Zai Yan closed his eyes, this was the end of a feudal official.

"Come here and give me some wine."

"Yes!"

Gudong, gudong, gudong, a small glass of poisonous wine was placed in front of him.

Zai Yan said: "My father often told us brothers that since we have joined this family, we should have the court and the people in our hearts, and have a clear conscience in doing things. I am the prince, and you are all from the Ming Dynasty. My ministers, now that you have entered this door, it is best to be more public-minded and less selfish in your heart, so as not to end up like Yao Yulin."

boom!

The wine glass was empty, and the man and the glass fell to the ground at the same time.

After walking out of the prison, Zai Yi was not in a good mood. He ordered: "The mission to Sichuan is over. Please clean up. We will return north as soon as possible. My father has an edict and wants me to go to the palace to obey orders."

"Yes!"

Yang Shen could also see that Zai Yi was in a bad mood, and after everyone left, he comforted him, "Your Highness, Yao Yulin deceived you and ignored his superiors. He deserves to die. Your Highness, you don't have to be like this."

"Yongxiu, I'm not entirely here for him."

"Then what is it for, Your Highness?"

Zai Yan looked up at the sky with complicated eyes, "I believe that when Yao Yulin was reading books about sages and sages in his early childhood, he also thought about cultivating himself, managing his family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world, but along the way, he was greedy for profit... I am the second son of my father. Son, your name is of no use to me. It is enough to benefit me. Since I have nothing to ask for, I cannot go astray like him in the future."

"I am bold enough to say something to encourage His Highness. And if His Highness can say this, I think the Emperor will be happy to hear it."

Zai Yan walked out and left a voice, "Father, I hear these words every day. The key is how to unite knowledge and action."

After saying that, he walked faster and faster, perhaps because he had been away from home for a long time, and he suddenly missed his father.