That's right, they weren't just trash, they were a bunch of vermin, vermin of the Ming Dynasty.
It was because of these parasites that the country was slowly hollowed out.
When the imperial court initiated the donation of silver to help pay, everyone was crying about poverty.
In the end, each of them was more generous than the other. He wondered what Emperor Chongzhen would think when he saw this gift list.
The officials who came to congratulate him all wanted to die. Why did this dog eunuch marry a wife for no reason? He caused them to suffer the same fate as him.
It was the wealthy merchants who had followed him to curry favor with him who were even more regretful. In their opinion, it must have been because the eunuch's marriage had caused too much trouble and alarmed the Brocade Guard.
Pitiful yet hateful. Luo Yangxing whispered a few words into Zhu CiXin's ear, and Zhu CiXin nodded. Luo Yangxing waved his hand after getting the approval of the Crown Prince.
"Take them all away!"
Grief, sorrow, and tears were all over the place. The farce was once again played out. Just like Chen Yan and the people in Wei Zaode's residence, these people were all taken away by the Embroidered Uniform Guards while trembling.
It had been a long time since the Jinyiwei had been so lively. They had captured so many people at once.
It would take some time for the trial.
Compared to the investigation of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, the news that the residences of Chen, Wei, and Wang were raided by the Embroidered Uniform Guards was like a heavy bomb that instantly exploded in the capital.
While the civil officials were shocked, what shrouded them was a huge haze of fear.
They thought that the eunuchs had been overthrown and the civil officials had been free for a while.
However, the current Lord Wansui had completely changed. He had become extremely terrifying.
In fact, it was not Chongzhen who had changed, but Zhu Ciyan who had risen.
Terrifying screams once again rang out in the notorious Imperial Prison. This place was filled with Yin Qi, as if there were countless evil ghosts and vengeful souls.
When the instruments of torture were placed on the table, Chen Yan was so scared that his eyes rolled back and Wei Zaode peed his pants. As for Wang Zhixin, she was woken up by three splashes of cold water.
There was no need to say much about the process. The imperial prison, or the Royal Guards Prison, was handled by the North Town Department of Justice. They could directly torture and take orders. The Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Imperial Censorate had no right to interfere. The prison was "impervious to fire and water, and the plague filled the prison."
The criminal law of the imperial prison was extremely cruel. There were eighteen kinds of torture instruments, such as the finger, the upper clamp stick, the skin, the tongue, the broken spine, the broken finger, the stabbing heart, the pipa, etc."The criminal law is self-evident. Those who don't conform to the ancient system are the Tingzhang, Dongxi Factory, Jinyiwei, and Zhenfu Prison. These people kill people to the extreme, but do not abide by the law.”
Since the official of the Royal Guards Town Fu specialized in handling the case of the imperial edict, the judicial department has almost become a nominal one.
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In the 13th year of Chongzhen, the Palace of Heavenly Purity in the Forbidden City.
Zhu Ciyao handed over the crimes of Chen Yan, Wei Zaode, and Wang Zhixin that he had captured. When Chongzhen saw it, he was instantly furious.
After reading it, Chongzhen only said one word,""Kill them."
Chongzhen's methods were very swift and decisive, and he was definitely not soft-hearted. As for Chen Yan and Wang Zhixin, they deserved to die.
As for Wei Zaode, who was known as a clean and pure person, Emperor Chongzhen never dreamed that this dog would actually cheat in the examination hall.
"Imperial Father, the three officials who were confiscated this time totaled 670,000 taels of silver. Other than that, there were countless properties, shops, and so on. However, these three people's cases were very complicated. If they wanted to investigate, there would be no less than a thousand people.”
"Your son believes that this case should end here. After all, the situation in Liaodong is worse than in the capital. Your son heard that the soldiers over there are already very dissatisfied with the delayed transfer of military pay.”
Emperor Chongzhen was shocked. He looked at Zhu Cixi curiously.
"My son, tell me the truth. Did someone teach you these words?”
Zhu Ci Xin was in a difficult position. On the one hand, Ming was already in danger.
There wasn't much time left for them. What Zhu Ci Xin could do was to resolve the court's current predicament of lacking money as soon as possible.
On the one hand, he was afraid that he would be too outstanding and arouse the suspicion of the Chongzhen Emperor.
After all, he was only a twelve-year-old child and Chongzhen's son.
I know my son's character like the back of my hand. One day, you suddenly realize that your originally obedient and honest son has suddenly become extremely mature and steady, even cold.
This experience that was incompatible with his age made Emperor Chongzhen's hair stand on end.
Was this his son? Emperor Chongzhen asked himself more than once.
Although the case he had handled this time was extremely beautiful and could be said to be perfect.
670,000 taels of silver. Just three dog officials had found so much.
According to Zhu Ci Xin, it would not be difficult to gather ten million taels in three months.
Although Emperor Chongzhen was ecstatic, he could finally let out a long sigh of relief.
The national treasury no longer had to worry about silver for the time being. At least the court could breathe a sigh of relief this year.
However, looking at this unfamiliar yet familiar son in front of him, Chongzhen had an indescribable feeling in his heart.
This wasn't like his own son, but more like a demon in his son's clothes.
Or to put it another way, he was an unfilial son.
That's right, unfilial son seemed to be more appropriate.
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