I don’t know how many years it took for Jinling City to hold a morning court. This is really a new thing for the people in the city, because you will basically not see the officials attending a morning court if you don’t live two hundred years old.

Many officials in Jinling City have experienced early courts, because most of them retreated from the capital. Although Wanli has not attended court for nearly 20 years, the retired officials have basically been in office for more than 20 years, otherwise they would not have come to Jinling to retire.

Everyone understands the rules of the morning court, and with experienced old officials, they come to the palace, train, wait for the trip, etc., there is no trouble. When the Shao music sounds, everyone seems to be quite normal.

However, when the whip sounded, some officials couldn't help but tremble for a few times.

The whip sounded three times and the officials entered the venue. This was a rule that had been there since the morning court.

As for why whips are sounded in such occasions, it is mainly to warn the officials present to pay attention to their behavior, keep quiet, and not make noise. Of course, this warning also has another meaning, which is to make these officials be honest. If they are not honest, they will be whipped sooner or later!

Are these officials honest?

Taichang glanced around slightly, and a disdainful expression appeared on his face.

Although most of the officials in Jinling City are fewer than those in the capital, there are still three or four hundred. It would be great if there are dozens of honest people here!

After the mountain shouting was over, the officials stood up, which was logically the matter was the process.

At this time, an official coughed seriously, then walked out of the train with a memorial, knelt in the middle of the imperial road and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have something to do."

You are sick, who made you come out?

What kind of play is you deserve a beating, right?

No one has reported here for two hundred years, but today you will come out to make trouble for me!

Taichang waved his hand and said coldly: "Get back to the train, I won't report it today."

If you don't report today, why?

Many officials had sweat beads oozing from their foreheads, and they knew very well that the emperor was here to deal with them!

Taichang glanced around majesticly, then said coldly: "What have you done? You know in your heart. Now, I will give you a chance to come out and confess your guilt and give it a lighter sentence. If you don't confess your guilt honestly, you will insist on finding it out for you. The crime will be even better! I have already explained the rules clearly. Okay, let's start now. Just like the news, you stand up honestly and tell me what you have committed."

This is called frankness and lenientness, and everyone on earth knows it.

Problem, those who really commit crimes, especially those who commit serious crimes, will basically not confess.

Among these officials, not to mention those who commit serious crimes, there are many who commit death row. It would be strange if they confess!

Taichang sat there and waited for about a quarter of an hour, but there was still no sound in the entire Fengtian Palace Square. None of the hundreds of officials came out to confess their guilt.

He had long anticipated this. People always have a lucky mentality, and it is basically impossible to let these people come out and confess their guilt.

It doesn't matter, this is just a prelude, the good show hasn't started yet.

He glanced around majesticly again, then said coldly: "Don't say anything, right? Okay, I'll let you see what the result is when I'm catching it out. Luo Yangxing will take the person up."

With a "slam", more than 20 Jinyiwei suddenly dragged more than ten eunuchs out of the civil and military buildings on both sides of the square, dragging them all to the middle of the imperial road.

Among these eunuchs, the leader was Chen Zeng, the eunuch in Nanjing.

At this moment, Chen Zeng was beaten to death, and even the strength to speak was gone.

Taichang asked deliberately: "Chen Zeng, you are not honest about it, right?"

Chen Zeng didn't know if he didn't hear or had no strength to speak, but he just didn't say anything.

Taichang snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "Do you think I don't know? The mining supervision tax in Nanzhili has given you at least 30% of the corruption income. Also, when I was in Suzhou, you first ordered Chen Yirui to block Suzhou City and surround me with all your strength. Then, on the grounds of encircling and suppressing pirates, you sent Zhang Yuanfang to cut off my retreat! These two things alone are enough to kill your nine clans!"

Kill the Nine Clans!

Many officials were already scared and their calves were trembling.

Taichang shouted mercilessly: "Drag Chen Zeng down and cut him into pieces! He sent an order to order Wei Zhongxian to kill his nine clans! All the other accomplices were dragged down and chopped down!"

Do eunuchs have nine clans?

Of course there are, otherwise how could he be born? Since the Yongle Dynasty, most eunuchs have come from the capital, namely Shuntian Prefecture and surrounding areas. Chen Zeng is a native of Shuntian Prefecture. It seems normal for Wei Zhongxian, the admiral of Dongchang in the capital, to kill his nine clans. However, those who know the inside story understand that the emperor is warning them not to try to hide it, and not to pass by the delusion.

Chen Zeng has already transferred to Wei Zhongxian’s disciple!

The emperor asked Wei Zhongxian to kill the nine clans, but it was not clear that the emperor knew everything!

When Chen Zeng and a group of eunuchs were dragged down, some people had already started to shake, but no one took the initiative to come out to plead guilty.

This move is called killing the chicken to warn the monkey. If one chicken is not enough, then another one will be killed until you are afraid!

Taichang glanced around majesticly again, then said coldly: "Shao Fuzhong, Minister of War!"

With a "baji", a man suddenly collapsed in front of the six trains.

This person is Shao Fuzhong, the Minister of War of Nanjing!

Of course he knew what he had done, and the emperor had named him, and now it was all over!

Is there any way to order me to kill me, but Is there no way to admit it?

Taichang snorted coldly: "Drag it over."

Immediately, two Jinyiwei went up and pulled his arms up to the imperial road in the middle.

Taichang stared at him and said coldly: "You have a share in conspiracy to kill me, right?"

Unexpectedly, Shao Fuzhong shouted wildly: "Your Majesty, it's unfair. It was reported by the governor of Suzhou Sun Zhizhi that a rebel killed Sun Long, and the empress ordered Chen Yirui to encircle and suppress the rebels."

Oh, it turns out that all the blame has been chosen.

Is it useful?

Taichang took out the official document in his arms, unfolded it, shook at him, and then asked coldly: "What about this, why did you order Zhang Yuanfang to encircle and suppress the pirates?"

Shao Fuzhong said nonsense: "Weichen received a secret report that the pirate Jia Bidan had to pass overseas in Chongming, so he ordered Zhang Yuanfang to encircle and suppress the pirates!"

Oh, do you think I am three-year-old?

Taichang said mercilessly: "Drag Shao Fuzhong down, cut him into pieces, and pass on the order to order Wei Zhongxian to kill his nine clans!"

ah!

Is this a conviction?

The officials present were stunned.

Can the crime of treason be determined by just one official document and a few words?

There is no such rule?

Many people secretly gritted their teeth and prepared to come out to persuade them, but these people secretly looked up and didn't dare to move because the emperor was staring at them coldly!

The emperor's eyes are so scary.

At this time, I'm afraid it's a crack!

Taichang really thinks so. Whoever dares to stand up and complain, he will dare to cut off!

He was already angry. Today, he was about to kill these people until they were afraid!
Chapter completed!