Chapter 280 Killing three birds with one stone

Mao's Chinese language trembled like duckweed on the lake in front of the emperor.

The Zhan Xiushan case finally came to an end for King Huai. Although there was still a clue, now that the matter involved the vassal king, whether to investigate or not, and whether to handle it or not was no longer something he could decide.

Yan Song had already come to report the whole story, and Zhu Houzhao was also waiting for Mao Yuwen to come and confess to him.

"Several imperial officials died in Zhao Prison. Because of this matter, there was a lot of rumors inside and outside the capital. Two ministers from the cabinet came to visit you! A few years ago, I clearly ordered Beizhen Fusi to use severe punishments without explicit decree.

.Nowadays, severe punishments are no longer available, but human lives are directly lost!"

Zhu Houzhao smashed several memorials in his hand on his head. Some of the corners were very sharp. When they hit the center, blood flowed from Mao Yuwen's forehead.

He knelt straight and kowtowed respectfully, "Your Majesty, I was confused for a moment and made a big mistake! Now it's too late to repent. I beg your Majesty to punish me severely so that I can give an explanation to the foreign ministers."

! It’s better than letting them go up and down every day, so that Your Majesty is responsible for protecting shortcomings!”

Mao Yuwen's attitude was very good today. After explaining the matter, he admitted his mistake and apologized.

Zhu Houzhao got angry, but he had no intention of killing Mao Yuwen. First of all, it was definitely not him who killed those people. Although he had his own little idea and wanted to defeat Mou Bin, killing people is suicide.

Cutting off the road to life, Mao Yuwen cannot do such a brainless thing.

Secondly, many foreign ministers took advantage of this incident to criticize Mao Yuwen, and there was even a tendency to blame Mao Yuwen for many murders over the years.

This actually had another purpose, they wanted to get rid of him.

But in this way, the emperor lost a good sword in his hand.

"Now the court officials are angry, and the longer they drag on, the more angry they are. More and more officials are demanding to find out the case and give an explanation to the world. This time, you can't make any mistakes again."

Mao Yuwen was overjoyed. The emperor said this just to forgive him, "I thank your majesty for not killing me! Please look after me this time. I will definitely live up to your holy grace."

Zhu Houzhao narrowed his eyes and said, "Who should be the commander of the Jinyi Guard? This is my business, not yours. I don't want to do it, and you still want to be smart and think you can force me to do something. Who do you think I am? At the meeting

Should a minister be a weak king? I am cautious in using human power. I am cautious in this regard, and you have made this mistake before. So be careful."

Mao Yuwen felt full of regret, "I will definitely reflect on my mistakes in the future and make serious corrections. In addition to being loyal to Your Majesty, I have no other thoughts in my heart!"

"The woman you raise in your house is said to be very smart. She must have given you a lot of advice, right?"

Mao Yuwen panicked, "Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with her, and all the mistakes are my fault!"

"Hmph! It's not that I despise her as a woman. But don't underestimate me or the ministers of the DPRK. If you make a mistake this time, you will get a peck in the eye, right? If you make any plans in the future, remember to follow my instructions.

Let’s put it in perspective. Why did this happen this time? It’s because you have selfish motives. I allow you to have selfish motives, but you delayed the important affairs of the court because of your selfish motives! This is absolutely intolerable!”

"When you entered the palace this time, you only admitted your mistakes and apologized, and never mentioned Mou Bin. Is this what she taught you? She told you that I will be angry because you framed Mou Bin for no reason, but if you confess, there may be a glimmer of hope.

vitality."

The emperor's words were like a heavy hammer on Mao Yuwen's heart. Apart from fear, Mao Yuwen could no longer feel any other emotion.

"I will put twenty military sticks in the account for you. After this matter is settled, you can go and get it yourself. Then, you can look up at me."

Zhu Houzhao came closer and squatted in front of him. When he spoke again, his tone was not serious, but his eyes were unforgiving, and he asked with a smile: "Look at me to see if I am Liu Chan, the queen of the Shu Han Dynasty.

An incompetent emperor like Huizong and Zhao Ji, do you think I can be easily fooled by my ministers like them?"

Some people want to use nice words to win over people who are dishonest like this. In fact, they should be given some color, otherwise they will think that they have become the emperor's confidants, and they will be so arrogant and domineering that they seem to be the best in the world.

Mao Yuwen said everything that he wanted to say, and he was already frightened out of his wits!

When I got home, I was totally out of sorts.

Xu Xueyun was actually a little happy when she saw him. She probably felt that her plan had succeeded and that the emperor had not done anything to her master after all. However, Mao Yuwen's dejected look made her particularly worried.

"Sir, what did His Majesty say?"

Mao Yuwen actually wanted to vent his anger on Xu Xueyun in his heart. If it weren't for her, this mess would probably not have happened. But Xu Xueyun's heart was also for him, so she still endured it.

He sighed and said, "Your Majesty has guessed what you said to me."

"Guess?"

"It's you who asked me to only admit my mistakes and apologize without even mentioning Mou Bin."

Xu Xueyun opened his mouth in shock, "Your Majesty actually guessed it?"

Why did she say not to mention it in the first place? Because she knew that the emperor was smart, and there was no need to explain that these people were definitely not killed by Mao Yuwen, so why bother mentioning it? Wouldn't it be more effective to let the emperor himself doubt and guess who did it?

"His Majesty also asked me if he was an emperor who could be fooled like Liu Chan and Zhao Ji..."

Xu Xueyun was originally squatting, but she couldn't help but stand up now. In this encounter, she met two people, one was Mou Bin, and the other was the emperor. In the past, she felt that she was quite smart, and sometimes

Will not take some people seriously.

But when I actually arrived at the court, I discovered that even the emperor, who was only fifteen years old, had unfathomable plans.

When you encounter such a powerful emperor, you will no longer be careless in the future.

"Master, this time it's all my fault. Fortunately... I can still save my life."

Mao Yuwen was also a little scared, "Your Majesty asked those questions, did you have a murderous intention against me?"

Xu Xueyun had always been very clear-minded, but suddenly he didn't know how to answer this question. Did the emperor have murderous intentions? It seemed that whether he said yes or not, there was some lack of basis.

The ultimate meaning of the Holy Spirit is still difficult to fathom.

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Zhu Houzhao actually did not expect that Mao Yuwen would cause this scandal on his own and give others an opportunity to take advantage of it. Although he accidentally caused a murder and caused a stir in the court,

But the good results cannot cover up the problem of motivation.

But in hindsight, it is normal. A person who was born as a prison chief without much cultural background suddenly ascended to a high position without making any mistakes. This is a report card that only Guo Ziyi and Zeng Guofan can deliver.

Mao’s Chinese language is far behind.

So Zhu Houzhao didn't worry too much. On the contrary, it was Mou Bin who actually hid this thought.

In addition, he should also rectify the Jinyiwei area.

He, the emperor, has always done one thing for Jin Yiwei - inserting Mao's Chinese language into it.

Of course, Mao Yuwen himself also brought many people with him. This is normal, let’s not mention it for now.

Apart from that, he actually didn't care about what happened to Jin Yiwei.

Mao's mistakes in Chinese this time also gave him an opportunity and a reason. What he did in the past still showed that he, the emperor, was unkind and unjust.

Now, sparing him alive is already a great favor, so what will happen if he takes another action?

"Xuan Yang Tinghe enters the palace." Zhu Houzhao silently ordered the people around him.

"yes."

Yang Tinghe did not go to Qianqing Palace because the emperor was not there. He went to the lake to find the emperor.

Because the emperor is learning swordsmanship here, let’s not talk about killing people for the time being, at least he can keep fit.

"Weak minister Yang Tinghe, please see your Majesty."

"Plain body."

Zhu Houzhao wiped his sweat and directly explained his purpose to Yang Ting and him, "I remember that when you were the magistrate of Qingzhou, you had a magistrate under you. What was his name?"

Yang Tinghe was stunned, why did the emperor suddenly mention such a person.

"Your Majesty, there is such a person named Han Ziren."

"I remember that he was born as a scholar, but his actions were a bit rough as a warrior's. Where is he now?"

Yang Tinghe honestly confessed, "Han Ziren joined the Shangzhi personal guard and has already reached 100 households in Zhenwu guard."

If he has one hundred households, he is no longer a small official.

Above a hundred households is a thousand households, and above a thousand households is the commander of a guard. The commander of each guard can leave an impression on the emperor's mind.

"What is this person's character like?"

Yang Tinghe said: "He has a strong mind and dares to do things. But... he is a little frivolous."

"Find an opportunity and bring it here."

"yes."

Zhu Houzhao was brewing an idea. This idea originated from his unfamiliarity with Jin Yiwei.

This unfamiliarity means that the organization inside is complicated and the management seems to be unclear to him. This is because Zhu Yuanzhang was the first to create the Jinyiwei itself, but he did not have a ready-made template for him to set up. He was probably crossing the river by feeling the stones, so he was patching things together. , it became more and more complicated. Later Zhu Di changed it and it became even more complicated.

By the time of Zhu Houzhao, Jinyiwei had dozens of thousands-household offices under its jurisdiction. Each of the thousand-household offices had ten divisions, which were responsible for support and protection. In addition, there were also the town-fu division and the experience division.

The concept of the Experience Department is similar to that of the Attendant's Office, which is in charge of clerical transactions. The Zhenfusi is divided into the South Zhenfusi and the North Zhenfusi.

Beijing Jinyiwei has both, while Nanjing Jinyiwei only has Nanzhen Fusi but not Beizhen Fusi...

All in all, it's just a mess of words.

Moreover, there are various functional places inside, such as a place for farming, and a place for training elephants.

Zhu Houzhao couldn't stand it. The Jinyiwei were the personal guards directly responsible for the emperor. How could he, the emperor, not understand what the 100,000 people were doing?
To be continued...