RNP Chapter 490 Inspect the palace!
Chapter 490 Inspect the palace!
Chapter 490 Inspect the palace!
Everyone in Jinyi Mansion sealed up the relevant documents and account books of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in a cabinet, loaded them into a carriage, and escorted them to Jin Yi Mansion.
Jia Heng also ordered the school lieutenant of Jinyi Mansion to guard the government office of the House of Internal Affairs back and forth, and then left the government office of the House of Internal Affairs together with Dai Quan.
Holding up the umbrellas, Jia Heng and Dai Quan walked down the steps amidst the stars and the moon.
Immediately, a guard in brocade clothes took the reins in his hand and brought the horse with a shiny mane, and handed over the prepared bamboo hat and coir raincoat.
Jia Heng said: "Eunuch Dai, you can go to the palace to report to the sage. The relevant criminals have been arrested. I will go back to Jinyi Mansion first and interrogate the criminals. What does Eunuch Dai think?"
During the interrogation process, he needs to control the whole process, and then search the Zhongshun Palace to obtain evidence of the crime, and finally go to the palace to report to the emperor.
Dai Quan nodded and said with a smile: "Then Ziyu will go first, our family will return to the palace to report."
Both sides have since gone their separate ways.
Jia Heng led the guards of the Jinyi Mansion along the end of the long street of Yonghe Street, and rode away. The dense and chaotic horseshoes stepped on the bluestone slabs, splashing rain in all directions, and also attracted people in the wine shop beside the road to rest and drink. The drinker, who was warming up, stretched his neck, watching the tiqi who came and went like the wind.
In the tavern, on a wine table under the window, a handsome young man in a brocade gown with white arrow sleeves was sitting sideways. With a sword in his hand, he holds a wine cup and pours himself a drink.
The young man has a beautiful appearance, with sword-shaped eyebrows on his temples, and eyes like stars. At this moment, he is holding a wine cup, looking at the teams of horsemen, and listening to the discussions in the tavern.
"The one in the python suit should be the Lord of Ning Kingdom, so he looks so young?" The drinker at the next table whispered.
"I heard that they went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to arrest people."
"Just now, Tiqi went out everywhere, and I caught quite a few from the Ministry of Industry."
"These officials don't have any good things. They should all be arrested and beheaded."
"Beheading all of them may be wronged, but beheading one by one will definitely slip through the net." A teasing voice came faintly.
Hearing the discussions around him, the young man frowned, his handsome face turned around, and he looked at the rain curtain on the long street. There is a touch of wonder.
At this moment, the voice of "Brother Liu, Brother Liu" awakened the thoughts, and a few people entered the tavern.
"Brother Feng, Brother Wei, I haven't seen you for a long time." Liu Xianglian got up, bowed her hands to Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan, Chen Yejun and others who came, and asked with a smile: "Why are you late?"
Liu Xianglian was originally the son of an official, but his parents died early, and his family has fallen since then. He didn't study much when he was a child, but he liked to play with guns and sticks. He had a bold personality. People are irreversible.
Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun, and Wei Ruolan returned their salutes and took their seats one after another.
Liu Xianglian asked with a smile: "Brother Feng, do you recognize the Lord of Ning Kingdom?"
"Why don't you know him? That man is my good brother. I only visited him once last month." Feng Ziying laughed.
With Jia Heng occupying a high position and in charge of the Beijing camp, due to the sensitive status of his residence in the palace, Feng Tang, the martial arts general, did not want to have much contact with Jia Heng, and only gave a gift during the holidays.
And Feng Ziying is not shy, and visited Jia Heng several times during the first month.
Only on weekdays, Jia Heng is busy with official duties in the Sanya, so he is often not at home, and cannot see him often.
Liu Xianglian said with a smile: "I just looked at it from a distance, and it is really dignified and imposing."
"I'll introduce you when I'm free. Let's get close." Feng Ziying smiled.
"Those high-ranking and powerful people may not look up to us." Chen Yejun, the younger brother of the Renhe County Prince, picked up the wine cup and continued. The handsome young man showed dissatisfaction on his face.
In fact, not all the nobles in Beijing are convinced of Jia Heng, and many people think that he is just lucky.
Feng Ziying explained: "It's true that I'm busy with official duties, so I don't care if I don't like it."
"Brother Feng, what is the reason for such a big commotion, do you know?" Wei Ruolan asked.
When this matter was mentioned, Liu Xianglian cast a curious look and asked, "I heard that people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Industry have been sent to prison?"
"Ahem, this..." Feng Ziying looked around, lowered her voice, and said, "I heard that the mausoleum was shaken down because the earth dragon moved, but the real reason was that these people were greedy for money to build the mausoleum, and the palace was furious. Only then did the Jinyi Mansion arrest the relevant people."
Liu Xianglian's eyes flashed, and she said: "It's impossible for such a big project not to be corrupt, but the greed is too ruthless, otherwise I wouldn't have made such a big move."
"That's the reason, if the errands that should be done are not done well, it's hard for Longyan in the palace to be furious." Feng Ziying said.
"Okay, let's not talk about it, drink and drink."
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Jinyi Mansion, Prison
The originally empty imperial prison has been shut down by more than 30 officials from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Xianle's ears rang temporarily.
In one of the two separate cells, Pan Bingyi, the left servant of the Ministry of Industry, was sitting on the haystack, his face was gray and his mind was spinning, thinking about how to get out.
At the beginning, he just used the construction of the mausoleum to delay the time and begged for money from the Ministry of Households. As a court official who has been in charge of the Ministry of Industry for many years, it is impossible to make money so stupid that there is no bottom line. I still estimated it in private, and it will be enough.
But who would have thought that such an earthquake would actually collapse?
In fact, after deducting the project money, the small officials in charge of supervising the construction will draw profits layer by layer, and will choose the materials by themselves.
In the torture room, Shang Ming, who handles hundreds of punishments, has asked his subordinates to place instruments of torture.
"Bring Mr. Zhong, the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Cleaning, over here. After a while, brothers, say hello." Shang Ming said with a sneer.
This is equivalent to the domineering adults outside, who have been ordered to go to prison, and they can make a good job of it.
Not long after, Guo Yuanzheng, the official secretary of the Qing Dynasty, was taken to the execution room. He was terrified and said angrily, "What are you going to do? I am an official of the imperial court, and I live in the fifth rank. According to the law, I cannot be punished, and you should not mess around." Come!"
"Don't say that you are only a mere fifth-rank official, even a first-rank official. If you come here, you will also be punished." Shang Ming looked fiercely, and said coldly: "Master Guo, the collapse of the imperial mausoleum must be caused by corruption, and you supervised it." The official, why don't you invite him?"
Guo Yuanzheng said anxiously: "The imperial mausoleum was destroyed by the earthquake, so what does it matter to me?"
"Don't cry if you don't see the coffin!" Shang Ming said with a sneer, and ordered the wrestler beside him: "Take off his official uniform!"
A group of warriors grinned grinningly, and stepped forward to grab Guo Yuanzheng's official robe. At this moment, all those ten years of hard study, two-list Jinshi, and honor... all disappeared in "The Prison of the Jailer".
Guo Yuan was yelling at him, but in no time his official robe was stripped off by the warriors, and he was tied to a cross stake.
Shang Ming, who was in charge of a hundred households of punishment, smiled coldly: "Guo Langzhong, if you tell what you know, you can save yourself some trouble. If you deny it and pretend to be a hero, the torture tools of our Zhenfu Division are not for display!"
But how dare Guo Yuanzheng admit it?
Once admitted, the three tribes will be wiped out!
Shang Ming grinned grimly: "I'm stubborn!"
He took the whip that had been soaked in salt water from the wrestler, and yanked it towards Guo Yuanzheng, with a "snap", accompanied by a violent scream, Guo Yuanzheng, who was only wearing his shirt, had a bloodstain on his chest.
"Speak or not?"
"Ah..." Guo Yuan was yelling in pain, frowning, and said angrily, "I don't know what you are talking about?"
In the cell not far away, Pan Bingyi heard familiar screams coming from the cell, and closed his eyes tightly.
A long memory came up, that was when he first came to Shenjing as an official, and Shenjing was in the process of building the Imperial Prison, no matter whether you were a high-ranking official or a subordinate official, once you entered the Imperial Prison, you would be tortured.
Jinyi Mansion Office
Jia Heng led Beizhen Fushi and several guards of Jinyi Mansion into the official hall, turned to Qu Lang who was at the side, and said: "Tell the imperial prison that punishment is fine, don't kill anyone."
The criminal name is the most taboo of beating and beating, especially if too many civil servants are killed, it will damage his reputation.
"Yes, my lord." Qu Lang's heart trembled, and he cupped his hands and said.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Take Luo Chengwang to the Yatang, and I will interrogate him personally."
As he spoke, he led a group of guards to the yamen hall where the prisoner was interrogated, sat down behind the case, and Ling Shi, who was standing there, quickly offered tea.
Jia Heng didn't even eat lunch, and it's already mid-afternoon, but he wasn't really hungry.
Then, I saw several Jinyi school captains escorting Luo Chengwang, the construction secretary, into the yamen hall. At this moment, Luo Chengwang's face was ashen, and his eyes were absent-minded.
"Kneel down!" Beizhen Fusi, who was in charge of punishing Qianhu Jiyu, shouted heavily.
Luo Chengwang knew that he was under the eaves, so he didn't resist, and knelt down.
Jia Heng looked at the fat middle-aged official below, and asked, "Luo Chengwang, are you guilty?"
"My lord, I don't know what the crime is?" Luo Chengwang gritted his teeth and said loudly.
Jia Heng said: "Luo Chengwang, you built the Secretary for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and supervised the construction of the Gongling Mausoleum with the Ministry of Industry. Now the mausoleum collapsed in an earthquake. Because you are looking for self-interest, shoddy work, and cut corners, you can't stop the dragon. The power of flipping!"
"My lord Jia, there was an earthquake in the middle of the afternoon, and the entire capital of Beijing was shaken for a few times. Since Gongling was at the epicenter, it was collapsed by the earthquake, and the lower official admitted that he was negligent in his duties, but it is purely absurd to say that the lower official messed around with Gongling. It is nothing! Gongling is the auspicious land of the emperor, and it is related to the future of the emperor, so it is a big matter, and the court is watching from top to bottom, even if the lower officials have ten heads, they dare not mess around!"
Jia Heng's complexion was gloomy, and he sneered.
If he hadn't known the inside story earlier, he would have been fooled by Luo Chengwang's rhetoric.
But it is also understandable, because this is a serious crime of the Yi people, how dare they confess it?
In this feudal era where "recriminating Cheng Yu" can be regarded as disrespectful, the emperor's mausoleum collapsed because of corruption of money.
This is thanks to the fact that the Supreme Emperor has not died yet, and no one is buried in it. If it is buried in it... the picture is so beautiful.
How big a crime is this, and there is no rest after death?
"Luo Langzhong, if you tell the truth, I can ask the palace for grace to keep your Luo family alive." Jia Heng didn't talk nonsense, and began to induce a confession.
Then, he turned his head and ordered Qu Lang: "Order someone to go to Luo's house, take all the family members of Luo's family, and bring them to the Zhen Fusi, and also monitor all the family members of the prisoners who are detained in the imperial prison today. Don't run away!"
While speaking, he gave Qu Lang a wink.
Not only Luo Chengwang's family members, but even that close friend will be arrested.
At that time, even if Luo Chengwang refused to admit it to death and got a few words from his concubine, he could still go to Zhongshun Palace to search for evidence.
"I'll tell you the humble job." Qu Lang understood and took the order and left.
Luo Chengwang's face changed slightly, and he said anxiously: "My lord, the case is not yet clear, and the lower officials are not criminals, why do you want to take down the officials' family members?"
Ji Yu, who was in charge of a thousand households, sneered, and said, "Lord Luo, since you are suspected, your family members are the relatives of criminal officials, so they are also under interrogation."
Jia Heng picked up the teacup and waited quietly, calmly.
However, it was such an indifferent attitude that made Luo Chengwang's heart ache.
Jinyi Mansion, such a place of tigers and wolves, is it a place for him to reason?
Time passed slowly in the oppressive atmosphere, after about half an hour, Jia Heng didn't say a word, but Luo Chengwang's forehead was already dripping with cold sweat, his complexion changed, and there was a battle between heaven and man in his heart.
Until the sound of crying and crying of children could be heard outside the yamen hall.
Then, I saw a half-aged woman, together with a gray-haired old woman, and a ten-year-old child, being escorted to the yamen hall by the guards of Jinyi Mansion.
Jinyi General Banner said: "My lord, the Luo family, old and young, have all been brought!"
"Wang'er." Seeing her son kneeling on the ground, the old woman called out with tears streaming down her face.
The ten-year-old boy cried out, "Daddy!"
"Husband..." Luo's wife also called from the side.
Luo Chengwang looked as if he had been struck by lightning, he turned his head and looked at his mother and wife, sadness and despair gradually welled up in his heart.
Holding the teacup, Jia Heng took a sip, watching this scene of human tragedy with leisure.
"Have you thought about it? Luo Langzhong, if you don't want my family to be tired because of you, and walk around Caishikou once, I will tell you what you know." Ji Yu, who was in charge of Qianhu, said coldly.
"My lord." Luo Chengwang turned his head with difficulty, looked at the boy in the python suit behind the table, knelt and came over, his lips trembling, and said: "Your official..."
At this moment, Qu Lang of Jinyi Mansion entered the official hall, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, Luo Chengwang also has a concubine called Sun Ying, who gave birth to a half-year-old baby for Luo Chengwang, and has been arrested for a humble position..."
Luo Chengwang heard that Mrs. Sun still had a baby, and felt a basin of cold water poured down his head. His despair was like a tide and his eyes went dark. He collected himself, looked up at the boy in the python suit in the hall, and said anxiously: "My lord, If the next official tells the truth, will it not hurt my family?"
Jia Heng put down the teacup, nodded and said: "If you tell the truth, you will be successful in solving the case. When that happens, I will ask the Holy One for grace to keep your Luo family alive."
Although this kind of big prison can destroy the three clans, it is not impossible to show the emperor's great grace by showing his grace, especially if Luo Chengwang confesses first, he may be able to leave a single seedling for sacrifice.
Well, should I keep the son in front of me, or the son born to my concubine?
Of course, Jia Heng didn't ask, but yelled:
"Experience, record!"
After the case, the experience department who recorded the statement immediately picked up the brush, dipped the ink in the inkstone, and began to take the statement.
Not long after, Luo Chengwang told everything he knew like a bamboo tube pouring beans.
Of course, it was limited to the Department of Construction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in charge of him, and he knew nothing about the household workers and the two offices except that the three court officials were involved in the case.
But these are enough.
"Account book? Has it been delivered to Prince Zhongshun?" Jia Heng said in a cold voice with a gloomy expression, tapping his fingers on the table. He was waiting for Luo Chengwang's words!
Turning to look at Qu Lang, he said: "Immediately send people to Liang Yuan's house to search the account books, and you go to the household department to search Liang Yuan's official office in person to find criminal evidence!"
As he said that, he looked at Ji Yu who was in charge of Qianhu, and ordered: "Follow me to Prince Zhongshun's mansion, and search the mansion!"
For a national vassal like King Zhongshun, only he who wields the Son of Heaven Sword personally visits and inspects the house in order to maintain the dignity of the royal family.
Qu Lang obeyed his orders and led the guards of the Jinyi Mansion away.
Jia Heng didn't delay, and took people to Zhongshun Palace.
Zhongshun Palace
It was already evening, the sky was gloomy, raindrops were falling all over the sky, and slapped on the several banana trees under the window, the sound of "Ba Da, Ba Da" kept coming and going, and the entire Zhongshun Prince's Mansion had been destroyed by a catastrophe. The imminent chill atmosphere hangs over.
At this moment, a large number of Jinyi Tiqi surrounded the palace and sealed off the palace, no one was allowed to enter, even if it was raining, they would not retreat.
In the backyard, among the three inner halls, the candles were brightly lit, illuminating the exquisite, luxurious and magnificent flower hall, together with a few noble ladies dressed in silk and satin, in palace gowns with cloud temples, reflecting resplendent gold and jewels.
It was the concubines of King Zhongshun, Concubine Wu, Concubine Zhang, and Concubine Yang, as well as a group of nuns and maidservants.
Wang Zhongshun is fond of sex, and there are many concubines in the backyard, but there are only three side concubines, all of whom are not young, the youngest is over forty, and each has children.
At this age, there is no need to think about the favor of King Zhongshun, and most of the children have already married, left the cabinet, and are on business in other provinces. The Chengdu Mansion in Jinguancheng supervised the Shu brocade, tea mines, Huangzhuang and other matters.
And the young concubines are not of high rank, so they are not qualified to come here to discuss matters.
Concubine Wu's face was full of anxiety, looking at the gloomy sky outside, her heart seemed to be covered with a cloud.
At this moment, Chen Rui, the second son of Prince Zhongshun, led a few servants and ran from the Qingshi Road in front of the courtyard in the rain with an umbrella. As soon as he entered the hall, with an eager look on his face, he called out: "Mother Concubine!" .”
"Rui'er, what do the people in Jinyi Mansion say?" Concubine Wu hurriedly got up, stepped forward to hold her son's hand, and asked.
At this moment, the second concubine Zhang Yang also left her seat and stood up, with hope in her eyes.
"They said they were ordered by their superiors to not let them in and out, and I wanted to go out, but they refused to let me in." Chen Rui's face was ugly, and he said angrily: "Mother and Concubine, it must be that Jia Heng is obstructing, this is to destroy my family forever! "
Concubine Wu's figure swayed, and her face was "brushed" pale. Because of the many things she had experienced, the two words naturally came to mind.
"Banned!"
No, it's not possible...
The prince is the son of heaven's own brother, if he is tortured, what will people in the world think of Tian's family?
"Sister, what should I do now?" Concubine Zhang also panicked and asked.
Concubine Wu made up her mind and sighed: "The prince has entered the palace, and there is no news yet. We women and Taoists can have any suggestions. Now we still need to contact the prince and let him make up his mind."
(End of this chapter)