“Who are the witnesses?”
Shi Kefa replied: "Too many, including the surrendered general Bolo, officials from Fujian, and generals from Zheng Zhilong's navy..."
When Shi Kefa was making a list of witnesses, Qiu Yu suddenly thought of a name: Huang Daozhou!
He was once dismissed for impeaching Zheng Zhilong for smuggling to the Jiannu.
Chongzhen had mentioned this person several months ago.
And told him to tell the right person at the right time and place.
After Shi Kefa finished reading the list of witnesses, Qiu Yu added, "There is another witness."
"Who?" Shi Kefa asked.
"Huang Daozhou, the former Nanjing Ministry of Personnel Minister, once impeached Zheng Zhilong for smuggling to the Jiannu, but it was said to be a false accusation, so he was dismissed from his post."
"Okay," Shi Kefa nodded and wrote Huang Daozhou's name on the witness list prepared in advance.
This booklet was soon handed over to Chongzhen.
"Huang Daozhou..." Chongzhen repeated this name several times in his mind, feeling a little guilty.
He knew from the beginning that Huang Daozhou's impeachment was true.
At that time, in order to stabilize Zheng Zhilong and avoid fighting on two fronts.
Huang Daozhou had to be dismissed.
Now that he was going to declare war on Zheng Zhilong, the first thing he had to do was to reinstate Huang Daozhou.
"Your Majesty," Qiu Yu said appropriately, "Huang Daozhou was dismissed from his post for exposing Zheng Zhilong. This is really unjust! I think his reputation should be restored!"
Chongzhen was not in a hurry to agree, nor was he in a hurry to convict Zheng Zhilong.
He said slowly: "If Zheng Zhilong is guilty, Huang Daozhou can be vindicated. If Zheng Zhilong is not guilty, then don't bother with it!"
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