"According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, how should we deal with these two?”
Zhu Ciyao turned his head and asked Yan Du and Zhou Yun.
"Your Majesty, these two traitors are unpardonable! According to the Law of the Great Ming Dynasty, Wei Zaode and Chen Yan should be cut into pieces, and their direct descendants should all be beheaded!
Within the nine clans, the men were beheaded and the women were sent to the Jiaofang Department as slaves! All the family property has been confiscated into the palace!"
Xu Du said word by word.
"In addition, considering that the raiders are approaching the city, the actions of the Wei and Chen bandits are considered to be defecting to the enemy. The circumstances are bad, and the crime will be increased by three levels. You can follow Chengzu's example and kill Fang Xiaoru, killing two people and ten families.”
Zhou Yun added.
After coming to the Ming Dynasty, he and Zhou Yunhua spent two hours flipping through the " Ming Dynasty Law " and all the files filed by the three judicial departments. They knew the Ming Dynasty law like the back of their hands!
"Your Majesty! Thanks to the emperor's grace, I only took four years to become the cabinet's chief. Time was so short that it was unprecedented! There must be many people who are jealous of me. These were all fabricated by them to attack me!”
"This old minister is wronged! This old minister is wronged! All of this was faked by someone else! I have been an official for decades and have made countless enemies. They were the ones who framed me!”
Wei Zaode and Chen Yande knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
In a short while, blood had already dyed the gold bricks in front of him red.
The ancient law emphasized on confessions. If there was no signed confession from the prisoner, then the trial would have no effect.
Wei Zaode and Chen Yan refused to budge even if the emperor killed them. But at least his family could be preserved.
"Do you really think that I can't pry open your mouths? Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen, I'll leave them to you two.”
"This lowly subject receives the decree!"
Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen waved their hands, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards immediately brought up the instruments of torture that they had prepared beforehand.
Court staff, bamboo sticks, wooden sticks, tiger stools…
The most eye-catching thing was the ten neatly arranged shackles and the large jars that were being roasted by fire.
Seeing these instruments of torture, even though the sun was high up in the sky, all the officials suddenly felt a chill run down their spines in Taihe Palace.
"Lord Wei, I thought you might have never seen these things before. Come, let me introduce you.”
Lai Junchen walked to the first torture tool and picked it up. As long as the prisoner was wearing this, he would not be able to help but circle on the ground until he died.
This was the Hundred Meridians Stabilizing. Any prisoner who was shackled by this chain would be unable to move even if they were as strong as an ox. They could only be manipulated by others! And this! This was called 'unable to breath'. This is 'Inherited by Writing'…"
From left to right, Lai Junchen introduced the instruments of torture that he had created one by one.
This…this…wasn't this the ten punishments recorded in the history books?
The more the officials heard, the more shocked they became.
Finally, Lai Junchen walked up to the last instrument of torture.
"This instrument of torture is called 'Begging to Break the House'. I can't tell what it feels like to have a criminal wearing it. However, I only know one thing, and that is, any prisoner who brought this would be willing to admit to the crime of exterminating his entire family in order to escape.
Today, I'll let Lord Wei experience the taste of 'begging to break the family'!”
"No! No! Punishment is not superior to doctors! Punishment is not superior to doctors! Ah! I plead guilty! I plead guilty! I betrayed the country and committed treason. I deserve to die! He deserved to die! I beg you! Please untie it!"
As soon as he put on the " Begging to Break the Family ", Wei Zaode pleaded guilty.
Chen Yan saw that Wei Zaode couldn't even last for a cup of tea's time and was scared out of his wits.
"Come on. " Lord Second Assistant, please come in and witness my methods.”
Zhou Xing pointed at the big urn that was emitting white steam and said.
"No! No! I don't want to!"
Puchi…
A meaty fragrance immediately filled Taihe Palace.
"I confess! Ah! I confess! I confess! Ah!"
Puchi…
Puchi…
Chen Yan's miserable wails echoed in Taihe Palace.
Looking at Wei Zaode and Chen Yan, all the officials felt a chill down their spines.
Especially those ministers who had a spiritual mind, they were even more nervous and anxious!
"What's wrong? Why did your expressions change? Was it the fox who mourned the death of the rabbit, or did she have a guilty conscience?”Zhu Ci Xin shouted at the officials.
"I don't dare! I'm loyal to the Ming Dynasty. He would never chase away any act of treason and defection!”
"This subject is completely loyal to Great Ming. If you have second thoughts, let the heavens strike you with five lightning strikes!"
"This old minister has received the emperor's kindness for generations. I will definitely not join the thieves like Wei and Chen! Otherwise, I'm willing to exterminate your family!"
“……”
The officials immediately knelt down and swore.
"Is that so?"
Zhu Ci Xin sneered and waved at the Azure Dragon.
"Come on! Bring up all the letters of these traitors!”
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