Zhu Youxiao didn't expect Zhao Nanxing to answer him like this, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
These people are really tough. But now is a good time, I can use my knife.
It's been a while since I've killed anyone, so I feel like a failure. As a tyrant, how can I not kill a few loyal ministers?
Zhu Youxiao was about to speak when Zhao Nanxing spoke first.
Zhao Nanxing took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "I think there must be something fishy about this matter."
After taking a look at Zhao Nanxing, Zhu Youxiao suddenly felt dazed, and the murderous aura he had just felt disappeared.
He wanted to ask, "Yuan Fang, is that you?"
But in the end I managed to hold back.
Zhu Youxiao cleared his throat, a puzzled look on his face, and asked, "What do you mean, my dear?"
"Your Majesty, this matter is undoubtedly connected. However, as the Minister of Works, I cannot arbitrarily invoke the criminal law, and judging cases is not my forte. I request that this case be referred to the Dali Temple for trial, and we will investigate thoroughly. There must be someone else behind this crime, and such a large-scale corruption case must be thoroughly investigated."
Zhao Nanxing's meaning was very clear, that is, it was necessary to investigate thoroughly. I was willing to do this, but I had no one under my command, so it was not easy to do it alone, so I wanted to bring the Dali Temple in as well.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhao Nanxing with a blank expression on his face, but felt a little sympathy for the Dali Temple in his heart.
Since I traveled through time, if we were to choose the most miserable government office in the Ming Dynasty, it would definitely be the Dali Temple.
The Dali Temple had nothing to do, but every time something happened, they were involved. They didn't get any benefits on a daily basis, and it was the Dali Temple that endured the hardship.
The most important thing is that the Dali Temple does a lot of work but gets no credit, and is always the one to take the blame.
"My dear, is there no way for you to investigate this case?" Zhu Youxiao asked with a smile.
"I have a way to check," Zhao Nanxing said firmly.
He knew that at this time he absolutely could not retreat, nor could he pass the blame on others.
If he really did that, his career would be over, oh no, his life would be over too. So he had to take responsibility for it, since he had already started it.
"It is just that I believe this case is of great importance and complexity, so I need the cooperation of the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice. Ideally, a joint trial would be held by all three courts."
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhao Nanxing and nodded.
Hearing Zhao Nanxing's words, he knew that he was not trying to shift the blame, but really wanted to investigate the case. He came to him today simply to ask for manpower and power.
In a word, I want to do something big, but I don’t have enough people, so you have to give me enough manpower.
"In that case, I'll leave this case to you, my dear. I'll have the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice cooperate with you, and the Censorate will also send personnel. My dear, you will be the chief judge, and you must investigate this case thoroughly."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I understand." Zhao Nanxing quickly said, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
Zhu Youxiao nodded, and Zhao Nanxing bowed and retreated.
A smile appeared on Zhu Youxiao's face, his approach was effective.
Zhao Nanxing was about to take action against the Ministry of Works, and Han Yu was taking action against the Donglin Party. Everything was going smoothly, and the most important thing was that the court was not affected at all.
A big abscess was popped, and the people in the court were still there. Of course, these were not the key points. The key points were the things he had done in secret.
Glancing at Chen Hong, who was standing silently at the side, Zhu Youxiao stood up, stretched his body, and said with a smile, "I have a good appetite today. Ask the imperial kitchen to prepare a few more dishes and warm up a jar of good wine. I want to have a few drinks."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong agreed respectfully.
While Zhu Youxiao was preparing to enjoy his meal, the Jinyiwei was still trying the case.
After Yuan Yingtai was taken away, Wang Huazhen was also brought up.
Wang Huazhen's confession was even more thorough, directly revealing the Donglin Party's true identity.
After everyone was interrogated, Han Yu breathed a sigh of relief, then picked up the slightly cold tea and took a sip.
Wei Zhongxian watched Han Yu try the case from the side and did not say a word from beginning to end.
Wei Zhongxian had originally come to supervise Han Yu, even intending to cause trouble. But now, instead of looking for trouble, he had come to admire Han Yu from the bottom of his heart.
However, there are still two tough bones to chew, one is Zou Yuanbiao and the other is Yang Lian. Let's wait and see how Han Yu handles this.
Putting down the teacup in his hand, Han Yu cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "Bring Yang Lian up here."
Soon Yang Lian was brought up.
Han Yu glanced at Yang Lian with no expression on his face.
This rising star of the Donglin Party looked a little disheveled at the moment, but his eyes were bright despite his thin figure, and it was obvious that he was in good spirits.
"Yang Lian, I would like to ask you, have you ever colluded with anyone to write a letter to impeach Xiong Tingbi?" Han Yu asked expressionlessly.
"I didn't." Yang Lian stood straight and shook his head. "I impeached Xiong Tingbi not for personal vendettas, but for Liaodong, for the Ming Dynasty, and for the whole country! Xiong Tingbi is unruly, disrespectful of etiquette and laws, and without talent or virtue. How could he be in charge of Liaodong? That's why I impeached him, not for anything else."
Han Yu nodded, then said to the clerk beside him, "Show him the confessions of Yao Zongwen, Feng Sanyuan, and Liu Guojin."
As soon as these words were spoken, Wei Zhongxian stood up abruptly and stopped him, saying, "Lord Han, is it inappropriate for you to allow the prisoner to read the files? This is not only against the rules, but also looks like collusion. Please investigate carefully, Lord Han."
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