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When Hou Xun stepped on the bluestone bricks of the Forbidden City, his mood was extremely complicated.
His son was in jail, but he was powerless and could only place his hope on the emperor's mercy.
Hou Xun has certainly seen today's world.
At that time, the emperor was still the crown prince of the East Palace, accompanying Emperor Lie to listen to the government.
In Hou Xun's impression, the prince was a very elegant man, very similar to Emperor Lie.
In the blink of an eye, Shenjing fell, the fierce emperor died for his country, and the prince Jian Zuo was killed.
Before Hou Xun had time to react, the young emperor established his authority vigorously and resolutely.
He cleans up officials, kills corrupt officials, suppresses rebellion, and conquers Shandong.
No matter how you look at it, he looks like the master of the ZTE.
Even Hou Xun had to admit that the emperor today was more imperial than Lie Huang.
In troubled times, such a strong king is needed to be decisive and turn the tide.
Unknowingly, Hou Xun had arrived in front of Qianqing Palace.
When the internal prison officer went to report, Hou Xun simply closed his eyes and thought about how to deal with it for a while.
There is no doubt that the emperor's order for him to enter the palace is directly related to the matter of his son Hou Fangyu.
The Mingjun Holy Master cannot tolerate any deception, so Hou Xun decided to report to the Holy Spirit exactly what he knew.
Of course, Hou Xun still firmly believes that his son was wronged.
The Hou family passed down poems and books, how could they teach a scum who surrendered to the captors and treason?
After half a cup of tea, Hou Xun heard the chamberlain shout loudly: "Xuan Hou Xun, see you!"
He opened his eyes, shook his robes, and walked away with his head held high.
Hou Xun climbed up the steps, and his heartbeat couldn't help but quicken as he passed by the Han generals on both sides.
He was imprisoned twice and was instinctively afraid of the Jin Yiwei.
Hou Xun sighed softly when he thought that his son was also in prison.
There is a complete set of rituals for ministers to meet the king, but for common people to meet the king, it is a completely different set of rituals.
Hou Xun was an important minister in the previous dynasty, but he has been dismissed from office, so he can meet the emperor as a minister and as a commoner.
If you meet the emperor as a commoner, the ceremony will be more complicated.
Common people should first take a bath and incense, and then put on a clean white robe.
After that, the internal eunuch can take him into the palace to face the saint.
Of course, this situation is rare.
The emperor lived deep in the palace, and the only people he could see were his courtiers, eunuchs, and maids.
He rarely summoned common people on his own initiative.
Hou Xun treated the emperor with courtesy as a minister.
First of all, his previous official position was extremely high, so even if he has been dismissed from office, he cannot be treated like a commoner.
Secondly, the emperor's summons was extremely sudden, leaving no time for Hou Xun to bathe in incense.
Even so, Hou Xun did not dare to have the slightest contempt, and fulfilled the courtesy of a courtier.
As soon as he entered Nuange, Hou Xun prostrated himself to the ground and shouted long live the mountain.
Hou Xun knelt respectfully, waiting for the emperor to tell him to stand upright.
To his surprise, the emperor still didn't speak after a long time.
Hou Xun couldn't help but become nervous.
Thinking about one's will has always been the skill that ministers need to master the most.
Only by guessing what the emperor is thinking can we respond in a targeted manner.
If you can't guess what the emperor is thinking, you can only wait passively and be led around.
This is what Hou Xun is like at this moment.
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Zhu Cixiang twisted the beads in his hand dozens of times before saying coldly: "Hou Xun, do you know your guilt?"
Hou Xun was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly and said, "The guilty minister is stupid, please make it clear to your majesty."
Unexpectedly, the emperor would directly accuse him, which made Hou Xun unable to use the excuses he had prepared early in the morning.
Of course, Hou Xun's ability to battle wits and courage with the king as an official for many years is also unique, and he can resolve the problem to a certain extent with just one sentence.
But Zhu Cixiang obviously came prepared.
When he saw Hou Xun kicking the ball back to him, he said in a deep voice: "Do you know about Hou Fangyu's intention to surrender?"
Hou Xun's heart thumped.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the guilty minister did not know."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hou Xun felt something was wrong.
If the answer is "I don't know," it proves that it is true, but he just doesn't know about it.
Your Majesty the Emperor is digging a hole for him.
But he still jumped in stupidly.
Hou Xun complained endlessly in his heart, but Zhu Cixiang had no intention of stopping and continued to question: "Even if you don't know, you can't escape this crime of oversight.
It's a son's fault for not teaching his father.
Hou Fangyu committed such a big crime, how do you think I should deal with it?"
" "Guilty minister, sinful minister"
Hou Xun felt that he was completely led by the emperor and had no power to resist.
"The guilty minister begs your Majesty to investigate this matter strictly."
In desperation, Hou Xun had no choice but to express his stance.
"No need to check, you can read this confession yourself."
After that, Zhu Cixi threw down a booklet recording the confession.
Hou Xun quickly picked it up and read it.
The general content was that Hou Fangyu admitted that he wanted to leave Nanjing and go north to join the Donglu in order to become an official.
There is also Hou Fangyu's signature at the end.
Hou Xun felt like the world was spinning.
Confused, this child is really confused.
To the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, surrendering to thieves and captives were both serious crimes.
If the emperor really wanted to severely punish him, he would not be able to escape by executing Hou Fangyu in Lingchi.
Compared with surrendering, the crime of taking refuge is obviously more serious.
After all, surrendering to the captives is forced, but taking refuge is proactive.
But no matter what, Hou Fangyu is Hou Xun's son, the son he devoted all his efforts to cultivate.
As a father, Hou Xun would never watch his son being tortured.
"Your Majesty, although this rebellious son is aloof and arrogant, he will not do such an arrogant thing.
There must be some misunderstanding.
The guilty minister asked your Majesty to let the Three Laws Division review the case instead."
Although Hou Xun didn't say it clearly, it meant that Jin Yiwei was suspected of being beaten into a trick.
Hou Xun is a member of the Donglin Party and has nothing to do with the factory guards.
What's more, the matter involved his precious son, so it was natural that Jin Yiwei would have to be severely trampled in order to have the possibility of clearing Hou Fangyu's charges.
In Hou Xun's opinion, this move is still very effective.
After all, Jinyiwei is notorious, and the imperial edict is even more notorious.
There were countless court loyalists who died tragically in prison.
According to this logic, his son Hou Fangyu could naturally be unjustly accused and beaten into prison.
In Hou Xun's view, the existence of Jin Yiwei and Zhao Yu was unreasonable.
As long as the emperor gives a decree, the Jin Yiwei can take people at will and throw ministers into prison for torture.
Such arrogance is simply contempt for the three legal departments of the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Supervisory Yuan, and it is an insult to the Ming Dynasty's laws and regulations.
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Therefore, the confessions obtained from Jin Yiwei's interrogation cannot be counted.
If the emperor wanted to convince him, he would have to let the Three Laws Division review Hou Fangyu instead.
Zhu Cixiang sneered in his heart.
I didn't expect Hou Xun to be so capable of messing around.
This veteran official was very good at changing concepts, and he connected Jin Yiwei with torture to extract confessions.
"It is not for the three justices to convene to try a case of surrendering to captors and treason."
Zhu Cixiang sternly rebuked: "This is a counter-case decided by me
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