Soon, the ministers, out of the interests of different factions or out of personal grudges, began to hold Xiong and Wang responsible for losing their territory.
The military department was the first to attack Cai Siyun, and petitioned Xiong, Wang Jigao, Hu Jiadong and others to be punished for their crimes.
Zhu Youxiao has let Xiong and Wang go, asking them to "wait for their crimes".
Gao and Hu were generals who fled during the Battle of Liaoshen.
They fled again this time and ordered the "Jin Yiwei to bring them to Beijing".
Then, on February 11, Feng Congwu, the young minister of Dali Temple, Dong Yingju, the young minister of Taichang Temple, and He Qiaoyuan, the young minister of Taipu Temple, jointly submitted a letter to Shu, demanding the arrest of Xiong and Wang "to apply for the national law."
Although Zhu Youxiao knew that Xiong Tingbi's strategy should be correct, he deeply resented that Xiong Tingbi had failed to live up to his high hopes and abandoned the land outside the pass without any resistance.
So on the 13th, he approved the arrest of Wang Huazhen, but dismissed Xiong Tingbi from his post.
Go home and wait.
However, Xiong Tingbi did not want to go home.
He was worried that once he left the capital, he would be attacked by the political opponents of the Donglin Party and make himself guilty.
He could stay in the capital to refute all kinds of falsehoods and false accusations at any time.
On this day, Wang Chengen came to Xiong Mansion with two young eunuchs.
It was said to be Xiong Mansion, but it was actually a small house rented by Xiong Tingbi Dian.
There was no door at the door.
The young eunuch came up and knocked on the door.
Xiong Tingbi's eldest son, Xiong Zhaogui, opened the door and asked, "I wonder what's going on, father-in-law?"
Wang Chengen said: "According to the holy edict, Wang Chengen asked Xiong Tingbi a few words."
Xiong Zhaogui said: "My father-in-law, please."
Then he led Wang Chengen to Xiong Tingbi's study.
Xiong Zhaogui said softly in front of the door: "Your Excellency, the prince is here to ask questions."
The study door creaked open, and Xiong Tingbi cupped his hands with a sad face and said, "Please, father-in-law."
Wang Chengen entered the study and stood above him.
Xiong Tingbi was about to kneel down as soon as he brushed his front.
Wang Chengen said, "No, please stand and come back."
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Xiong Tingbi then stood up straight and lowered his head to listen.
Wang Chengen said: "Xiong Tingbi, I wanted to send you to Liaodong that day.
The earnest words I spoke to you are still in my ears.
There are all kinds of things going on in Liaodong.
I feel guilty."
Xiong Tingbi knelt down on the ground with a plop and shouted in a hissing voice: "Your Majesty, I feel guilty.
I deserve to die for my crime.
Please, Your Majesty, kill me and spread the word to others as a warning."
Wang Chengen cleared his throat and said: "I know you will say you are guilty.
What's the use of saying you are guilty now?
Why didn't you go to Guangning then?
Don't you have five thousand soldiers?"
Xiong Tingbi kowtowed repeatedly: "The army was defeated by Shaling that day, and I only had 5,000 soldiers.
If we go to Guangning, the city will be destroyed, and the innocent people of Liao will be reduced to slaves.
I thought about it, and had to protect the people before entering.
Say it again.”
"You will definitely say that you want to escort the Liao people into the customs.
Then I want you to touch your conscience here and tell me, were you afraid that Wang Huazhen was defeated at that time, and were you happy?"
Xiong Tingbi paused and said: "Your Majesty, I was short of major generals at that time, and Jiannu defeated the army in the sand ridge.
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I was afraid, so I didn't dare to go forward.
As for the defeat of the king's governor, I can only feel sad and lament how difficult the country's affairs are.
I dare to take pleasure in others' misfortune, I say this from my heart, if it is false, all future generations will be slaves."
"Luo Yangxing said that he once reminded you not to trust Sun Degong, but is this happening?"
"It does happen."
"Then why don't you doubt Sun Degong and who made you think Sun Degong is trustworthy?"
Xiong Tingbi thought for a long time and said: "After I received the report from Jinyiwei, I sent my subordinate Tong Punian to check on Sun Degong.
He reported that Sun Degong was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and everything was as usual.
Therefore, I thought that Jinyiwei's intelligence was wrong, which led to such a disaster.
I I am ashamed of myself.”
Wang Chengen turned around and left.
Xiong Tingbi followed behind him and whispered: "Please report to the emperor, I am guilty and willing to be punished by the national law."
After saying that, he winked at Xiong Zhaogui, who took out a tray and handed it to Wang Chengen.
Wang Chengen looked at the silver coins piled on the tray and said with a smile: "The emperor once said that not taking a penny is a lie, taking too much is greed, and one dollar is used as errand expenses."
After saying this, he took out a silver coin and held it in his hand.
After bouncing twice, he walked out laughing.
Xiong Tingbi was dumbfounded and asked Xiong Zhaogui: "Do the officials in the capital collect money like this now?"
Xiong Zhaogui shook his head and said: "My lord, my son has just arrived, so I don't know if this is the case, but the incident about Tu Eunuch last time was widely publicized several times in the weekly newspaper."
Wang Cheng'en went back and repeated Xiong Tingbi's answer and asked: "Why does the Holy Master want this slave to charge one dollar?"
Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "I can't let you run away in vain.
If you take one yuan, you will feel better, and he will not be heartbroken if he goes out.
Isn't this the best for both parties?
But as I said, if you take more than one yuan Just go see Tu Wenfu.
You should keep an eye on this, especially in Dongchang.
You can’t trust people’s consciousness too much.
Someone will definitely get hurt. " Wang Chengen now has a group of subordinates who specialize in snooping for information in the palace.
This is Zhu Youxiao's move to not let Dongchang deceive him.
Wang Chengen replied: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will keep an eye on you.
Your Majesty is truly a wise man.
He even knows exactly how Xiong Tingbi will answer."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Don't flatter me, what can he say?
In fact, I also know the reason.
I also have selfish motives, and I am indeed worried about the people of Liao.
Arrest that Tong Punian and let Jin Yiwei investigate this person carefully."
I'm just afraid there are some problems. " Zhu Youxiao arrested Wang Huazhen but spared Xiong Tingbi, which made the people of Donglin unable to sit still.
Zhang Heming was the first to fire.
He openly said: "Huazhen's merits and crimes are equivalent, and Tingbi's guilt is not meritorious."
Zuo Guangdou and others were Seizing Zhu Youxiao's statement that merit and crime are integrated, he believed that Wang Huazhen should not be arrested, but only Xiong Tingbi should be dismissed from his post, and both of them should be imprisoned for questioning.
This time Zhu Youxiao has made up his mind not to be bewitched by these ministers anymore.
But since he said that merit and crime are integrated, let you do it.
He ordered that the Guangning case be tried by the Three Laws Division, and Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen were heard in the Three Laws Division.
He also summoned Wei Zhongxian and told him that Dongchang must monitor the entire case of Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen.
No information should be let go and must be reported every day.
The first problem now is to find someone to clean up the mess in Liaodong.
Zhang Heming, Minister of War, was afraid that the emperor would cause trouble for him, so he invited himself to go to Liaodong, and the emperor agreed.
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Sun Chengzong was already the right minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Liu Yishen was attacked in March and resigned.
Zhu Youxiao had always disliked him, so he naturally agreed, so that there were only three people in the cabinet.
Many ministers wrote to suggest that the cabinet should have After the emperor agreed, the ministers held a meeting, and Sun Chengzong's name was ranked first, and Xu Guangqi's name was ranked fifth.
Zhu Youxiao asked Fang Congzhe, and Fang Congzhe said that according to the rules, you should start from the front, which means that if you want to choose Xu Guangqi, you should choose all the first four.
So the emperor had no choice but to issue a decree: Sun Chengzong was promoted to be the Minister of the Ministry of War and a bachelor of Dongge University to serve in the cabinet.
Zhang Heming granted the title of Taibao to the Crown Prince and gave Shang Fang a sword to conduct military operations in Liaodong
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