June 14th, morning court.

I am afraid that there has never been such a meeting between the monarch and ministers.

Because the ministers have been stranded in Fengtian Hall for a day and a night.

"I have objections!"

"I object!"

"This example cannot be opened!"

"Put Zhongliang and reward bandits, it is extremely absurd!"

This is the reaction of Wu Zheng’s advice to restore the naval system of the court, reward and pay heavy rewards to all the meritorious people in this battle and the ministers in the palace.

Bandits!

The remnants of the navy who sacrificed their lives for the country yesterday were in their eyes as bandits.

But there is one thing they did not wrongly accuse the remnants of the Navy. The remnants of the Navy, the Ninthian, looted the Jiangning County Government and several grain shops. Although Wang Yilin did not order the killing at that time, three people were killed and dozens of people were injured in the end.

There are always some people in the world who sacrifice their lives and money. One of the dead people is a wealthy family named Ren Bancheng. This is a name, not a nickname. It is taken by his parents and half of the grain shops robbed by the remnants of the navy.

The Ren family has a great career, has been doing business for generations, and has lived in Yingtian Mansion for a long time. They have mixed connections and have many relatives with officials.

Ren Bancheng's death aroused the anger of the Ren family. Thousands of people gathered overnight to Hongwu Gate to condemn the petition, asking the court to severely punish the murderers.

From this point of view, the remnants of the Navy can indeed be called rebels and bandits.

Ren Bancheng was indeed unjustly dead.

Therefore, Wu Zheng did not respond in the face of opposition and accusations from his ministers.

He patiently explained, "As we all know, state affairs are more important than family affairs, and the country is first and then the family. Compared with the feat of yesterday's remnants of the Navy's army fighting bravely to kill the enemy and sacrifice their lives for the country, plundering and killing can be called a minor crime, and flaws do not cover up the merits..."

"The prince's words are not unfair to agree with... He was appointed as the official to pave the road and build bridges to help the poor. In the past, he was good at the village, but now he was tortured by the rebels in his own grain shop. The prince actually wanted to get rid of the rebels' crimes and ask for merit. The world is bright, where is the law of heaven??"

A middle-aged official came out indignantly, stood behind Wu Zheng, and roared at Wu Zheng, his eyes were red. If Wu Zheng was not facing his back at this time, he would probably have been sprayed with his saliva to wash his face.

Wu Zheng sighed softly, without turning his head or refuting.

Wang Yilin, who was kneeling beside him, looked up and said: "Anyway, they are all dead, so they don't care about being scolded behind them... The prince doesn't have to make things difficult for him."

Wu Zheng gently pressed Wang Yilin's shoulder and patted him again.

Then he turned around and greeted him with a smile, saying, "Dare you ask this lord is..."

"Zheng Youde, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue," the middle-aged official bowed his hand and said indignantly.

"Even if the murderer is to be investigated, all blood is sprinkled on the battlefield and sacrificed their lives for the country. How to pursue it? Lord Zheng wants to find bloody disciples from the pile of corpses and whip the corpses to vent his anger? This is contrary to the way of a saint? Ren's family is indeed unfairly dead... Otherwise, the court will posthumously award the deceased a mourning honor and give him enough pensions... In addition to the court's pension, I can also give him ten thousand taels of silver. Even if this matter is over, okay?"

Zheng Youde said angrily: "Your Majesty, don't deceive the lower officials. In front of Your Majesty and the ministers in the palace, you dare to say that all the rebels in the navy have died? As far as the lower officials know, at least more than a hundred people have been escorted back to the city by the prince... Suppressing good and promoting evil. The prince is favoring the murderer and putting the law on nothing. Can the prince know the family laws of the ancestors?"

Huang Daozhou couldn't listen anymore and came out to Zheng Youdedao in a deep voice: "Mr. Zheng has said it, what's the matter with the King of Kuaiji? The prince just attacked the enemy and recovered the Great Victory Pass. What's the matter going on? He suppressed good and promoted evil, and favored the murderer. You can't slander people!"

Zheng Youde said angrily: "The chief assistant has a high position and is of great power. Do you also want to collude with the King of Kuaiji and do something to cover the sky?"

Wu Zheng began to frown, "What is the relationship between Lord Zheng and the deceased?"

Zheng Youde was stunned, "Whether the lower officials have anything to do with the deceased, it has nothing to do with this case..."

"No. You answer this first, is it related?"

"The lower officials...the lower officials and the dead are the father-in-law and son-in-law."

"No wonder!" Wu Zheng nodded and said with a clear understanding.

"What does the prince mean? Could it be that the lower official is the son-in-law of the deceased, so he cannot be a victim of his grievance?"

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "No, no. I am just wondering, what is the motive for Lord Zheng to be so indignant?"

"You..." Zheng Youde was extremely angry, but he was worried about Wu Zheng's power and did not say anything to scold him.

Wu Zheng glanced left and right and said, "The remnants of the navy's army are indeed guilty of robbing and killing people. I don't hide it. But yesterday's military achievements are enough to be punished. Besides, everyone was killed in battle. How can Lord Zheng prove that the perpetrator is among the more than a hundred wounded soldiers? I think Lord Zheng is not at the murder scene, right?"

Zheng Youde was stunned and said, "But the man who commanded him is in the hall... Besides, how can the prince prove that the murderer is not among the more than a hundred people?"

Wu Zheng's face darkened. He had already made great concessions and tried his best to turn this big thing into small things, but some people refused to give in.

"Your Highness, I think this matter needs to be investigated in detail, and it is not unfair or indulged. Those who kill people will be rewarded and given meritorious people will be given pensions." Wang Yi, the Censor, went out to report to Zhu Mai.

As soon as he made a statement, many censors and censors of Kedao came out to agree, leading hundreds of officials to discuss.

Zhu Ma was about to open her mouth when she heard Wu Zheng say in a deep voice: "I don't agree!"

Wang Yi suddenly turned around and said, "Is the King of Kuaiji to cover up the murderer?"

"If you want to think so, I will not deny it!" Wu Zheng said coldly, "I will definitely not agree. Those surviving warriors will be interrogated or even tortured while being seriously injured!"

"I can guarantee that I will not be punished." Wang Yi promised in a deep voice, "The prince can send someone to interrogate him."

"No. I will never agree!"

"Is King Kuaiji bullying others with his power?" Zheng Youde asked without knowing his life and death.

Wu Zheng's face was so humble that it was about to drip. He shouted, "Come, send someone to investigate whether Ren's family usually paved roads and built bridges and helped the poor, and in the past he was good at the village."

Zheng Youde's face changed.

"Let's check again, after the Qing army occupied Yingtian Prefecture, what did the Ren family do? Is it enough for the words and actions of the traitor?"

"Finally, I will interrogate the clerk present in this murder and check why the navy soldiers killed people."

Zheng Youde's face was as dirt-like.

Wang Yi was really angry and said sternly: "How Ren's words and deeds in the past have nothing to do with this case. The rebels robbed the county government office, rice shop, and killed people's lives. The facts are all..."

"The censor is wrong." Wu Zheng's face suddenly slowed down, "The navy soldiers robbed the county government and the rice shop did not act without authorization, but acted under orders."

Wang Yi was stunned, then pointed at Wang Yilin who was kneeling on the ground and said, "That's it. Yizhen Bo Wang Yilin privately transferred the remnants of the navy, and the evidence was conclusive..."

"The Censor is wrong. It is true that Wang Yilin is transferred to the remnants of the navy, but he is on order and not to be transferred privately."
Chapter completed!