Since this was a case ordered by the emperor himself, several ministers were specially summoned, so no one dared to neglect it and immediately escorted Zhu Zan to the Dali Temple.

Looking at the people from the Jinyiwei and the Ministry of War standing in the yard, the people from the Dali Temple had complicated expressions.

"This is going to be a three-court trial. The prince of Chengguo has really committed a serious crime." Someone laughed softly, "It seems that His Majesty is really angry this time."

This remark drew a sneer from someone next to him.

"If His Majesty was really angry, he would not let him stand trial."

Several people turned around and saw that it was an old official.

"Whenever there is a joint trial by the three courts, it means the case is serious. However, because there are too many forces involved in the joint trial, in the end, either the east wind will prevail over the west wind, or the west wind will prevail over the east wind." The old official continued, curling his lips and looking into the hall, "This time, Your Majesty wants to give the Ministry of War a face."

"So, does that mean the Jinyiwei will lose face?" someone asked.

The old official sighed.

"What face does the Imperial Guard need? The Imperial Guard doesn't need face." He laughed softly.

Several people couldn't help laughing.

Having said that, the Jinyiwei were holding their breath this time after all. They were ordered to capture someone. Wherever they went in the past, they were like wolves and tigers and everyone was afraid of them. This time when they arrived in the north, they took the initiative to humble themselves and be polite, but the person still escaped halfway.

They had been living in unrest all the way, and now Zhu Zan had come to the capital, making everyone know that he had surrendered voluntarily, otherwise the Jinyiwei would have been unable to do anything to him.

Even if the Jinyiwei did a lot of shameless things, such as extortion, kidnapping, and forced confessions, and extorting money in the name of investigating a case, it was their initiative to be shameless, which is different from others slapping their faces.

So in the hall, several Jinyiwei stared at Zhu Zan with hatred.

"Did you make this map of the capital?" one of them asked, "Do you still want to deny it?"

"We already have evidence." Another said coldly, "Your Highness can confront us."

Zhu Zan said "oh".

"I did it." He nodded readily.

He admitted it so straightforwardly that the Royal Guards were not particularly surprised.

"Then do you know what crime you have committed?" they shouted.

Zhu Zan shook his head obediently.

"I don't know." He answered readily.

"Zhu Zan," a Jinyiwei said coldly. "You abused your power for personal gain. You used your military power to instruct the postmen to sell the map of the capital. You abused your power to enrich yourself and bring harm to the country and the people."

Zhu Zan stared in amazement.

"Don't talk nonsense. How is it an abuse of power? This map is needed by the people, and the postmen made some money from the sale, which can be used to improve the post stations. How can this be considered as enriching themselves? I didn't. If you don't believe me, ask the Ministry of War, whether the post stations have saved a lot of money?" he said.

Regardless of whether the Imperial Guard wanted to ask the Ministry of War, the people from the Ministry of War had already come forward.

"Yes, it has indeed eased the Ministry of War's tight budget. The post stations have saved a lot of money, and the conditions have also improved. The most obvious is that the post horses that can be raised have become much better." A general said, and waved his hand to the side, "Bring the account book."

A clerk immediately came out with the account book in his hand, and began to flip through it with his spit-stained hands.

"Last October, we lost ten horses and there was no replacement..." He began to read softly.

"Stop, stop." The Royal Guards shouted. "Who wants to hear you read the account book? Your account book is whatever you say it is."

The general of the Ministry of War suddenly stared.

"Hey, what do you mean?" he said, "Are you saying that our Ministry of War has falsified accounts? Do you want to check? Do you want to check our accounts?"

This is just looking for trouble!

The members of the Imperial Guard also became furious.

"It's not that difficult to check your account." One of them raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you want to be checked?"

Suddenly the scene became tense, and all the people from the Ministry of War stepped forward, and the people from the Imperial Guard were not to be outdone.

"What are you doing?" Zhu Zan's voice echoed from behind. "Aren't we talking about my case? What are you talking about now?"

As he spoke, he looked at the heads of the three departments sitting on the stage.

"The adults don't care."

What is it to me? The Dali Temple official half-closed his eyes like a clay sculpture.

The Vice Minister who came to review the case on behalf of the Minister of War had a gloomy expression on his face, while Lu Yunqi on the other side had a calm expression. He raised his hand and knocked on the table.

The Royal Guards immediately retreated.

The people from the Ministry of War also withdrew.

Everyone in the hall looked unhappy, except Zhu Zan, who was smiling.

"Go on, go on." The Dali Temple Minister patted the alarm wood, "This map of the capital can be bought with money, and it has already flowed into the territory of the Jin people. This is indeed very dangerous. Prince, as a general who protects the country, don't you know what this means?"

The smile on Zhu Zan's face disappeared and he took a step forward.

If he didn't smile, especially when he looked serious, he would look murderous.

The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, who had seen ferocious and evil people before, could not help but move back slightly.

The momentum of someone who has killed people on the battlefield is completely different from that of someone who kills people for revenge or robbery. The ferocity is on a completely different level.

"Sir, I am a general, so I know what I can and cannot do." Zhu Zan said, "This map only shows eating, drinking, playing, traveling and living. It does not mention the city defense, the government offices and the imperial city. All the places mentioned are marked with front, back, left and right without precise measurements. It is not a map at all. For any general, this map is useless."

The Dali Temple Minister frowned.

"But this thing is a map of the capital after all, and the Jin people got it..." he said.

Zhu Zan smiled and interrupted him.

"Yes, this is a picture showing the prosperity of the capital. The Jin people will definitely be drooling when they see it." He said, "They think about our prosperity and beauty of Kyoto day and night. They are almost crazy about it."

"So isn't this clearly giving the fat meat to the hound, asking it to eat it?" a Royal Guard sneered.

Zhu Zan looked at him slowly.

"Birds of a feather flock together. When you see something good, your first thought is to eat it or grab it," he said.

This guy swears without using any curse words!

The Jinyiwei were furious and drew out their Xiuchun swords in a flash.

On the other side, the people from the military department also took out their weapons.

"What are you doing? Lynching?"

"This is not the interrogation room of your Beizhen Fusi!"

This doesn't look like the interrogation hall of the Supreme Court Justice!

The Dali Temple Chief Justice sighed inwardly as he watched the two parties in the hall almost engage in a fight with swords and guns.

"Be quiet!" He slammed the alarm clock heavily in anger.

"Step aside, step aside, and let your Excellency review the case." The Minister of War also spoke.

Lu Yunqi knocked on the table as usual.

Both parties retreated angrily again.

"That's right, ask about the case first and don't change the subject." Zhu Zan, who was standing behind, said with a smile again.

You're the one who always changes the subject!

The Dali Temple Minister looked at him and took a deep breath.

"My Lord, since you also know how tempting this is to the Jin people, how can you still..." he said solemnly.

"Temptation?" Zhu Zan interrupted him again, "So what if it's temptation? Our Zhou Dynasty is so prosperous and so rich. Why should we hide it? We want to let the Jin people know, and let everyone in the world know."

There was a hint of pride in his expression when he said this.

"Temptation, so what? The Jin people are coveting it, can we just come and eat it? The Jin people know it, the people of our Great Zhou know it, and our generals and soldiers far away in the north also know it."

As he spoke, he took out a map of the journey to Beijing and unfolded it.

"Many people in the north have never been to the capital in their entire lives, and it is impossible for them to come in this lifetime. Through this map, they know how prosperous and wealthy the people of the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty behind them are. This prosperity and wealth belongs to us, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This is also the reason and significance of our troops stationed in the north, fighting bloody battles, and patrolling the border."

"How could we bear to let anyone invade it! We will never allow anyone to invade it again, and we will never let the tragedy happen again!"

"It is not easy for the wolves like the Jin people to eat our flesh."

"My Lords, you think that just relying on this map can make the Jin army march south and make the country unstable and the people uneasy. What do you think of us generals and soldiers? What do you think of the Ministry of War of our great Zhou Dynasty? What do you think of the majesty of our great Zhou Dynasty emperor!"

Having said this, he slapped the map to the ground.

"If they want to come, let them come. If they dare to come, we will make sure they never come back!"

As soon as these words fell, the soldiers in the military department, whose eyes were already shining with excitement, shouted in unison.

"Let them go and never return! Let them go and never return!"

"Protect our country! Protect our country!"

The shouting was so loud that it almost blew off the roof of the Dali Temple's interrogation hall and also frightened the people who were exploring outside.

Isn't this a trial? Why does it seem like a military oath? What is going on here?