这些坏人应如何治罪？

How should we punish these bad hats?

朱耀宗只得将母亲和恩师的婚事报告皇上，请皇上治罪。

So Zhu could do nothing but report to the emperor and express his readiness to be punished.

更重要的是，他争取到一个买办身份，至少回国之后可以暂时免遭缉拿治罪。

More importantly, he secured a comprador identity, at least after returning home can temporarily from arrest conviction.