Zheng Shiyuan really can't understand His Highness the operation of His Highness the Liao King these days.

If it weren't for having a conversation with His Highness the King of Liao in the yard before, and knowing that His Highness the King of Liao came to Dingyuan County to make Zhu Huan convict, I'm afraid I would have thought His Highness the King of Liao was with Zhu Huan.

After three days, His Highness of the Liao King worked tirelessly, and was one by one in prison, but without exception, they all accused them of being the mastermind, that is, the small officials who were responsible for going out to collect taxes were exceptions, and then they said all for Zhu Huan to escape from the crime.

And the hints were that Zhu Huan was a relative of the imperial country and the emperor's nephew. His father was kind to the emperor and could not die in this wave. It must have been dismissed to a commoner at most.

As for the performance of those criminals, they were the same as Su Wenzhong. Some of them cursed and immediately expressed that they confessed to their guilt and just wanted to let their family go. Of course, some of them cried from beginning to end. When they heard that they were the mastermind, they were so scared that they were all over the place.

Zheng Shiyuan has seen many such corrupt officials. When they were greedy for the people, they acted as a blessing and died. They began to beg for mercy to gain sympathy. If they could forgive and if they could sympathize, who would sympathize with the people? Where is the justice of the people?

Zheng Shiyuan was so angry that he wanted to go up and beat these corrupt officials to death.

After the same routine interrogation of His Highness of the Liao King, he asked them to take them back. Then everyone had their pen, ink, paper and inkstone, asking them to tell them that they were the mastermind and that Zhu Huan was blinded.

Some people wrote honestly, but more often they didn't write. On the one hand, they were unwilling to admit their guilt, at least they were unwilling to help Zhu Huan take the blame, and on the other hand, they were purely due to resistance and had a glimmer of hope.

After all, once you write down these black and white words, you will be really dead.

But His Highness of the Liao King also has a solution. It's very simple. It doesn't matter if you don't write it. You don't have to sleep anymore. There are guards guarding you all day long. As long as you doze off, you will wake you up, stab a knife, splash cold water, and do everything you can.

Zheng Shiyuan originally thought that what kind of punishment was this? But what surprised Zheng Shiyuan was that no one had survived four days under this method!

On the fourth day, a large number of confessions were soon placed in front of His Highness the King of Liao, but according to the previous inducement and interrogation by His Highness the King of Liao, there must be many confessions that can help Zhu Huan escape from his crimes.

If the emperor saw these words and followed the trend, he would say that his subordinates were confused by Zhu Huan. Wouldn't Zhu Huan have to die?!

Zheng Shiyuan began to panic, and even suspected that His Highness of the Liao King had deliberately blackmailed him and then took this opportunity to help his cousin Zhu Huan escape from his crime?

But Zheng Shiyuan had just begun to doubt that the fifth day had come. His Highness, looking at the confession in his hand, smiled at Zheng Shiyuan, shook the confession in his hand, and said:

"Mr. Zheng, look at how wonderful the corrupt officials in Dingyuan County are. They are still admonishing ministers when they die. Alas, it's a pity that they are all corrupt, otherwise they will be loyal ministers of my Ming Dynasty."

Looking at His Highness the King of Liao who was smiling in front of him, Zheng Shiyuan was stupid and his taxes were raised three times. Officials in Dingyuan County followed Zhu Huan to plunder the people's wealth and ointment. Such a bold and arrogant collective corruption case has never happened since the founding of the Ming Dynasty!

Can you still be a loyal minister?

"Wait..." Zheng Shiyuan was suddenly stunned and said, "Your Highness, do you think they are counselors?"

Zheng Shiyuan seemed to have nodded, while His Highness the King of Liao smiled mysteriously and said:

"They were not originally, but I asked them to be, and they were all."

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Anyone with discerning eyes can see that the emperor is very upset recently. Zhu Liujiu follows the emperor every day, crying or kneeling every day, or moving out every bit of his childhood, in order to help his son make a life.

I have to say that Zhu Liujiu has always taken great care of Zhu Yuanzhang. If it weren't for Zhu Liujiu, Zhu Yuanzhang would have starved to death in Fengyang long ago.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor, how could he take the lead in favoritism and abuse of power? Despite this, five days passed in a row, and Zhu Yuanzhang did not order the execution of Zhu Huan immediately. Instead, His Highness the King of Liao and Zheng Shiyuan were so enthusiastic about interrogating criminals in the government office.

I could hear wailing sounds all day long, and it seemed that I had torture a lot, but when I got closer, it made me feel a little amused:

"Ah, please let me sleep, I will no longer be greedy."

"Just sleep for one stick of incense, I promise, just sleep for one stick of incense."

"I'll give you three hundred taels, please let me have a sleep."

Good guy, what are you doing?

Zhu Yuanzhang felt strange when he was sent to see the situation and asked about the progress of the internal officials. Can the third brother judge the criminals like this? Isn’t it better to just use the torture?

Of course, you can't just use torture. Zhu Qi also expects these criminals to write. How can they write if they are half-dead, but Zhu Yuanzhang certainly doesn't know about this.

The inner official then said:

"But Your Highness of the King of Liao is indeed very serious. I heard that the prisoners have been interrogating for four or five days, and those prisoners have not closed their eyes, and His Highness of the King of Liao has not closed their eyes either. Alas, it's too hard."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was a little moved, and he heard the inner official ask carefully:

"Your Majesty, otherwise, you go and have a look?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said:

"Let's go, go to the government office to have a look."

Zhu Yuanzhang came to Dingyuan County and did not live in the government office or Zhu Liujiu's Zhu's mansion. Instead, he lived in the Dingyuan Post Station. At this time, he took a large group of guards to the government office.

At this time, the government office did not stop. Even seeing all the officials working in shackles was considered strange for ages, but this was not a rare thing during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty.

After the official was corrupt and was arrested, he continued to handle the case wearing shackles, waiting for the new official to take office before taking the beheading. This is a basic operation.

Sometimes people can enjoy it.

At this time, the people of Dingyuan were watching the fun. Zhu Yuanzhang visited in private and did not reveal his identity. He could hear many people's comments, just saying that Zhu Huan, a corrupt official, finally fell, and His Highness the King of Liao is really the master of the sky.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak, and then walked into the government office. The people did not know Zhu Yuanzhang, so they met Zhu Qi's guards. When they saw the emperor coming, they hurriedly knelt down one after another.

When he heard that the emperor was coming to find His Highness the King of Liao, Zheng Shiyuan hurried out and said:

"Go back to Your Majesty, Your Highness is watching the confessions of the criminals in the court, but he is too tired. As he looks at it, he falls asleep. Now I will go and call Your Highness to get up."

Going asleep?

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't let Zheng Shiyuan call His Highness, and he raised his legs and walked inside. Sure enough, he saw Zhu Qi lying on the desk sleeping, with thick stacks of paper next to him, with words on it, needless to say, it must be a confession.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked up and picked up the first confession, which read the contents of Zhu Huan's innocentness, he didn't know that it was his subordinates and others who deceived him.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and then said to Zheng Shiyuan:

"It seems that there is something hidden in this case!"

Zheng Shiyuan didn't say anything, thinking that Zhu Liujiu's persistence over the past few days seemed to be effective.

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he saw the second confession, but after a glance, his nose was crooked.

What, "Zhu Huan is the magistrate, can he be innocent about tax affairs? Can he still get rid of the crime? Tax collection matters are black and white, can his subordinates deceive him? Are you crazy? Everyone in the world is fools?" "You are clearly trying to help him get rid of the crime. He is a royal relative and is guilty of the law. If we are not, we have to die!" "You old Zhu family will do such a rebellious act, and they will definitely die in the second lifetime!"

Below is another font with the name written: Su Wenzhong.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak with a sinister face, and then looked at the third confession, which was still a slander.

It is very similar to the second one, which means accusing the royal relatives of the country that can know the law and break the law. This is so fair in this world. It is better to perish quickly. If you do this, which ordinary people will be crazy to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty? Dayuan is better than you Zhu Ming. At least Dayuan will still pay for the royal relatives of the royal relatives of the country that violate the law!

Zhu Yuanzhang read several confessions in succession, then put all the confessions back without saying a word, sighed deeply, and did not wake up Zhu Qi. He retreated outside the house, looking at the bright world outside and the people watching the fun outside the government. Then he heard someone setting off firecrackers and the people laughing and celebrating.

Zhu Yuanzhang just stood there and listened.

After a long time, he ordered Zheng Shiyuan:

"I passed my order and immediately took the criminal Zhu Huan to Caishikou, beheaded and displayed to the public, peeled the skin and weeds, hung it in front of the government office to thank the public for their anger! All the criminals will be executed by storm!"

"According to the decree of a low position."

After Zheng Shiyuan received the order, he watched Zhu Yuanzhang leave, then turned around and looked at the direction of the government office with a solemn expression, and bowed respectfully:

"His Highness of the King of Liao is really a great talent in governing the world. Zheng is better!"

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Chapter completed!