Chapter 1288
The Ministry of Punishment did not make any announcement, but first checked the files sent by Jingzhao Mansion and found that Yu Wenhao had killed the butcher. In other words, Yu Wenhao had convicted the wrong case.
Before the matter could be reported back to the emperor, it spread throughout the capital. The butcher suddenly became a pitiful victim for everyone. His wife suffered humiliation for stealing, and was eventually executed as a murderer.
The Prince of Chu's Palace is really unlucky. It has aroused public outrage again and again. Although the incident of the Crown Princess going to Leprous Mountain has calmed down, I don't know why. Because the Crown Prince misjudged the case, it is now brought out again.
Everyone believed that the prince had made great achievements in war in his early years, had a good reputation, and had been in charge of the Jingzhao Mansion for so long. He had never had an unjust or false case. Now that he had wrongly convicted a butcher and killed the wrong good man, the prince must have been infected by leprosy on the mountain.
Due to bad luck, the prince is the foundation of the country, and now it has affected the prince. Who knows what will happen next?
Therefore, the emperor did not ask any questions, and the people started to riot.
Let's make a fuss, but I don't know what happened. Someone actually spread the news that King An Xianneng was the best candidate to inherit the throne. If this was just a few rumors, there were still people who came to Huangcheng Street and shouted.
He wants the emperor to depose the prince and make King An the prince.
When Gu Si led people out to arrest them, the clamoring people dispersed. Gu Si only caught one person and took him back for rigorous interrogation. The person could not survive the torture and confessed that someone had given them money to instigate them.
Go to the streets of the Imperial City and make noise, saying that the emperor and the ministers of civil and military affairs should hear the voice of public opinion.
As for the person who gave the money, she was a woman, very beautiful.
Gu Si naturally replied to Emperor Ming Yuan. Emperor Ming Yuan was furious and slammed the table, "Public opinion? Haven't I heard enough public opinion recently?"
Chu Shoufu said from the side: "Your Majesty, please calm down. There have been several troubles among the people recently, and there seems to be someone behind them. Especially the matter of the Crown Princess going to Leprosy Mountain. The people were in an uproar, and they dared to attack the Crown Princess at the gate of the Prince of Chu's Mansion, and they
Originally, they called King Huai Xianneng, and King Huai should be established. Now they say that King An is worthy, and King An should be established. In the opinion of the veteran, this person should have deliberately disturbed the Northern Tang Dynasty and shaken the foundation of the country. He needs to be strictly investigated to rectify the unhealthy trends.
Peace of mind."
Emperor Ming Yuan was still angry, "Lao Wu is also ridiculous. There have been so many cases in Beijing recently, and none of them have been solved. Are they all idiots in Jingzhao Mansion?"
Chu Shoufu said: "One case was solved, but civil strife also started because of this case. Yesterday the prince executed the murderer of the case. Unexpectedly, someone turned himself in to the Ministry of Punishment, saying that he was the real murderer, but the Ministry of Punishment only paid off the crime.
Before it reached the hands of the old minister, it was publicized. When the people heard that he had been wrongly convicted, they all felt aggrieved for him and denounced the prince. The few people who clamored for King An to be the prince were the people who made trouble in this group.
Inside.”
Emperor Ming Yuan frowned, "How could such a thing happen? Has the Ministry of Punishments verified it? Is the person who surrendered himself the murderer?"
"Still investigating."
Emperor Ming Yuan said angrily: "Since it has not been verified, why did it get spread? If the person was not the murderer, people would be suspicious if it was spread. How could the Ministry of Punishment let the case leak out?"
Chu Shoufu bowed and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I will ask you for a clear explanation now. Tomorrow is the morning of the morning, and I believe that the Ministry of Punishment will report this case to the court."
"Go and watch, you must find out the truth." Emperor Ming Yuan said.
"Yes!" The chief assistant resigned and left.
After leaving the palace, the chief assistant went straight to the Ministry of Punishment, and together with the Minister of Punishment, presided over the interrogation of the suspected murderer who surrendered.
Chapter completed!