my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 109
Zhou Kang was not without complacency.

He has even started to think about how to prepare a draft, and give a good account of his political achievements in Shangyuan County.

Zhu Di was not in a hurry, and even became more polite.

It's just that Yi Shiha subconsciously leaned towards Zhu Di's other side.

He doesn't guarantee what will happen...

Zhu Di took a sip of tea, and then said: "The monks and ordinary people in the county, how are you doing?"

After Zhou Kang heard this, he hurriedly said: "Today's world is peaceful and prosperous, but Your Majesty is generous with culture and martial arts, loves the people like a son, and as a parent and official of the same place, it can be regarded as fulfilling his duties. Therefore, the people under his rule can live and work in peace and contentment."

Zhu Di said: "There is a man surnamed Huang. His name is Huang Huang Renyi. I heard that this person...is quite famous."

As soon as he heard Huang Renyi's name, Zhou Kang felt sorry in his heart.

He and Huang Renyi are acquainted, and they have dealt with each other a lot on weekdays.

It's not that Huang Renyi gave Zhou Kang money.

But as a parent official in a place, and a scholar background, in fact... he and the county guards have no way to communicate at all. Everyone has their own business, and some things are inconvenient to say.

Ordinary people, needless to say, what Zhou Kang said, the other party may only blink his eyes in a daze.

People who can paint, recite poems, have fun with running script, and talk freely with Zhou Kang are of course people like Huang Renyi.

Not to mention the food collection, bridge building and road paving, and academic research in the county. In fact, local sages like Huang Renyi needed to support them.

Without Huang Renyi, Zhou Kang's position is not stable.

Therefore, when Huang Renyi was mentioned, Zhou Kang's eyes were a little red, and he said: "Your Majesty, I heard last night that Huang Renyi was killed. This person... this person... was killed by a thief, usually... usually..."

Zhu Di laughed again: "What do you do on weekdays?"

"On weekdays, he donates money to the people, and everyone praises him. This person is a local sage, and he has always been willing to donate generously to matters entrusted by the government. The minister was shocked by the bad news, and it still feels like a thorn in his throat..."

Zhu Di seemed very concerned, and said, "Has he been killed by a thief?"

"Yes."

"Shangyuan County is at the feet of the emperor, and there are thieves at the feet of the emperor?"

Zhou Kang was shocked, and suddenly realized that he seemed to have made a mistake, and hurriedly remedied: "Maybe it's the thieves who roamed here. These thieves... I must catch them all."

Zhu Di nodded, and said lightly: "You come forward?"

Zhou Kang was puzzled.

He stood up tremblingly, and then bowed forward.

Zhu Di said, "Closer."

Zhou Kang took a step forward.

Zhu Di said again: "Closer."

Zhou Kang inexplicably felt a little nervous, but continued to move.

Zhu Di looked at Zhou Kang who was right in front of him, and said with a calm expression, "Do you think I look like a thief?"

Zhou Kang: "..."

Just when Zhou Kang couldn't figure it out, he didn't know why His Majesty asked this question.

Zhu Di suddenly picked up the teacup on the table, and then slammed it on Zhou Kang's head.

"Fuck your mother!"

Snapped……

Zhou Kang only felt his head go numb, his eyes suddenly turned black, and he was paralyzed.

But at this time, Zhu Di was already riding on him, picked up the broken half of the teacup on the ground, and continued to smash at his head.

What happened so suddenly caught everyone in the building by surprise.

Only Yao Guangxiao was still in meditation.

Yi Shiha has already stepped back, although his eyebrows are still lowered, it seems to be saying: "Look, look, we will know."

It can be said that Zhang Anshi watched with gusto, but he was too close, and he didn't have the foresight. Seeing that Zhou Kang's head was bleeding and splashing on his body, Zhang Anshi reacted violently, lifting his legs and bouncing backwards.

Zhu Di is the son of Lianjia.

The most ruthless thing about Lian Jiazi is that he strikes very hard, but unfortunately, he avoids the vital points of people in every place.

So... Zhou Kang screamed at the slaughter of a pig, struggled hard with his hands and feet, and shouted in his mouth: "What's my crime, what's my fault."

Xie Jin and the others were stunned, and hurriedly kowtowed: "Your Majesty calm down, Your Majesty calm down, Your Majesty... what does this mean?"

At this time, Zhu Di finally stood up, and calmly threw the blood-stained half of the teacup on the ground.

The teacup shattered in response.

Zhu Di said: "Do you still dare to say that I am a thief?"

Zhou Kang's head was full of blood, but he was still alive, screaming on the ground, when he heard this, his body twitched, but he realized something: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

Zhu Di shouted coldly: "How dare you scold me?"

Zhou Kang was scared out of his wits long ago, but he still said: "Your Majesty...why..."

"Why?" Zhu Di said, "Just relying on this person to harm the people!"

He was determined at once.

"As for you!" Zhu Di stared at Zhou Kang steadfastly: "You are in collusion with this person, do you think I can tolerate you?"

Zhou Kang was startled, he didn't care about the pain on his head, he quickly kowtowed and said, "I'm wronged, I'm wronged..."

He is actually different from everyone else.

The difference with Zhou Kang is that he has always considered himself a good official.

It can be said that it fully meets the standards of a good official.

At this time, he was beaten violently by Zhu Di, and he looked sad and indignant, but there were thousands of grievances in his heart.

Zhu Di stared at him sternly, and said sarcastically, "Wrong, did I wrong you?"

After Zhou Kang heard this, although he was extremely afraid at this time, he was also extremely wronged. He said eloquently: "Your Majesty has indeed wronged the minister. I ask myself that when I am in office, I care for the people and regard them as nephews. Over the past few years, It can be said to be conscientious and conscientious, Shangyuan County has been greatly ruled because of this, and now His Majesty insults the ministers, the so-called monarch wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die, but the minister will never think that he is wrong."

While talking, he raised his head up and faced Zhu Di awe-inspiringly.

"Your Majesty is a scholar, and you know integrity. Your Majesty calls you a thief, but I dare not accept it. However, there is a thief by your Majesty's side, who is harming the people. However, Your Majesty is still ignorant. Dare to ask Your Majesty, does Your Majesty really not care about the world's affairs?" How do the people view the imperial court? If your Majesty treats your subjects as abandoned sons and humiliates them arbitrarily, your subjects are willing to be slaughtered, but there is justice in this world, and justice lies in the hearts of the people!"

What he said made Zhu Di furious.

This reminded Zhu Di of the past, when Fang Xiaoru was escorted in front of him, and when he spoke against him, he spoke out of the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers, the so-called common people.

Seeing that Zhu Di was trembling with anger, Zhu Di gritted his teeth, and then his eyes fell on the three of Jie Jin, and said in a cold voice, "Do the three Qing family think the same?"

The three did not respond.

Zhu Di said angrily: "Say!"

Xie Jin said: "It's right and wrong, please Your Majesty to see clearly."

Hu Guang was silent for a moment, then said: "It's better to send Huang Renyi's case to the three divisions for a joint trial, and then the truth will come out naturally, and there will be a fair judgment."

Yang Rong seemed to have noticed something, so he simply didn't say anything.

Zhu Di laughed loudly and said: "Right and wrong, people have their own opinions. In this way, what I just said is a joke?"

Xie Jin hurriedly said, "This is definitely not what I mean."

Zhu Di smiled coldly, turned his head to look at Zhou Kang: "What a tough, tough minister, it seems... I was wrong."

The blood on Zhou Kang's head was falling to the ground drop by drop, which was particularly dazzling.

But he still refused to accept it. He said: "I have read the books of sages and sages. Over the years, I have worked hard for the court. Since I took office, I have not dared to accept money. I dare not say that I have made any great contributions. But these years, for the sake of the people It’s a pain in the ass!”

"But what about Your Majesty? Your Majesty regards his ministers as worthless, and beats them at every turn. Is this something done by a father? All the officials in the court dare not speak out about this, but today... the minister said it!"

He said loudly: "Your Majesty has appointed eunuchs and been close to relatives all these years. How have you ever cared about the people of the world? Your Majesty only thinks of military merits. The large amount of money and food from the court is not used to donate to the people, but to feed the generals in the border towns."

"Your Majesty is very happy. He supervised the construction of so many ships and ordered the eunuchs to go overseas. This year he will tour Japan, and next year he said he will tour Nanyang. Your Majesty is thinking about how much manpower and material resources will be spent to build a city in Beiping? Dare I ask, how much money and food will be spent? If you donate a little to the people, I, the people of the Ming Dynasty, who would not praise your majesty's kindness? But what about your majesty? Has your majesty ever cared about the common people in the world?"

Zhou Kang spoke louder and louder, and he seemed to have given up.

I am such an upright official who loves the people like a son, since the emperor insults you so much, let's just talk about it today.

At this time, Zhou Kang went on to say: "Zhang Anshi beside your majesty, he is notorious, isn't it well-known? How many people came to Shangyuan County to sue him, saying that he killed people. Your Majesty, the people are the most precious, and the community is the least , Such a person... How can His Majesty trust you? The books he sold were sold for three taels of silver. Does your majesty want it? How is your majesty's actions in the past two years different from that of Emperor Sui Yang?"

"Your Majesty, the foundation of governing the world lies in ignoring corvee and endowment, in selecting talents and employing talents. If Your Majesty is indifferent to this, it will be the misfortune of the country and the people of the world. If Your Majesty disagrees with what I said, I have nothing to say. How can a minister of flesh and blood bear His Majesty's thunder and anger? Your Majesty is so disgusted with your ministers that you are willing to be slaughtered. I only hope that your Majesty...if you still have half the thoughts of the country and the country, and you can repent at that time, then... Your Majesty It’s a worthy death.”

These indignant words touched the bottom of Xie Jin's heart at once. Even though he was kneeling on the ground with his head buried, he couldn't help admiring Zhou Kang's righteous deed.

In the mere Shangyuan County, there is such a wise man. If he knew this, he should have been promoted to the Hanlin for training.

Zhou Kang's words were very loud, and outside the inn, the assistant officials and many sages and gentry from the village could probably hear the general idea, but at this moment everyone couldn't help crying.

Zhou Gong understands righteousness!
Zhu Di: "..."

In fact...Zhu Di found...he seemed to be facing Fang Xiaoru again!Except for Fang Xiaoru to yell at him plausibly, he was unable to refute.

Zhu Di sneered and said, "You want me to kill you now to make your name famous?"

"I don't dare to say that." Zhou Kang said solemnly: "It's just that a gentleman does something and doesn't do something. I know that what I say today will kill me. People who are about to die have good words and feel something in their hearts, so weep." The blood is just telling His Majesty."

Zhu Di laughed.

After the laughter.

But there were many sobbing voices coming from outside.

Zhu Di said, "Who is crying outside?"

After a while, many officials, sages, and gentry from Shangyuan County came in, bowed down together and said: "The ministers (grassmen) have nothing to do, disturb the holy car, and die."

Zhu Di looked at this individual and said, "Are you also in the same group as him?"

As if he was infected by Zhou Kang, one of the township sages boldly said: "Since Duke Zhou took office, the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, and everyone praises them. Your Majesty, County Magistrate Zhou is a good official."

Immediately, someone echoed in a low voice: "Yes, yes."

Zhu Di laughed again.

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but look at Zhu Di sympathetically at this moment, he felt that Zhu Di smiled very reluctantly.

Zhu Di turned around and said, "Zhou Kang is a good official, then I'm a foolish ruler! Okay, very good, I'm so happy, I don't have the knowledge of people..."

He paced back and forth, killing Zhou Kang now would have fulfilled him.

Just like Fang Xiaoru, Zhu Di knows better than anyone else that many people in the world are mourning him. When they mention Fang Xiaoru, they say that he is the seed of a scholar.

As a result, Zhu Di became more and more angry as he thought about it.

But at this moment, someone suddenly said: "This dog official!"

As soon as the voice came out, it broke the silence all at once.

Zhu Di raised his head and looked towards the source of the sound.

But I saw a person appearing from the back kitchen.

Just now Zhu Di and others were drinking tea here, suddenly many people came outside, saying that they were going to welcome the emperor.

Those who were drinking tea and eating... were all shocked, only then did they realize that there was such a noble person in this inn.

It's just that outside... so many people came, everyone didn't dare to go to the front door, so they all hid by the back door.

Timid diners, of course, have already oiled the soles of their feet.

There are also some courageous ones who have never eaten such a big melon, so they hide in the back kitchen and dare not probe.

One of the men jumped out at this time.

Seeing the dark-faced man, Zhu Di was also a little confused.

This man bared his teeth and cracked his eyes, looking furious.

Zhu Di said to the man, "Who are you?"

"Little man Song Jiu." The man said.

Song Jiu was so at a loss, he didn't even have basic etiquette.

Zhu Di looked at this person strangely: "What did you just say?"

When Zhu Di asked this, Song Jiu's eyes seemed to be on fire: "Say this dog official."

"Who is the dog officer?"

Song Jiu seemed to have made up his mind, and said decisively: "Of course it is Zhou Kang, the county magistrate."

After hearing this, Zhu Di suddenly showed a meaningful look, and looked back at Zhou Kang.

However, Zhou Kang put on a look of contempt for Song Jiu. In his opinion, it was impossible for him to recognize Song Jiu. Nine out of ten, he was just a tool used by His Majesty or that Zhang Anshi to frame him.

It's just that Zhou Kang is now free from desires, life and death have been put aside, and thinking of so many people speaking for him, he doesn't care about anything at this time.

Zhu Di said: "Why do you call this person a dog official?"

Song Jiu gritted his teeth and said: "The year before last, I... my family has always been a tenant in the Shen family's manor, and I have a brother... because he owed rent, he was taken into the house by the Shen family and beaten all night. When I sent it back the next day, I was so angry. After that, my niece was arrested, saying that she wanted to use my niece to pay off the debt. My sister-in-law lost her man and lost her daughter. She hanged herself that night. The whole family... There was not one left, I went to the county to sue, and wanted to teach Master Zhou to be the master, but this dog official, who believed in the words of the Shen family, gave me a false accusation and beat me dozens of boards..."

The man's eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth: "My brother, sister-in-law... and my niece, whose whereabouts are unknown so far, are all gone. The Shen family wanted to seek revenge again, so they had no choice but to run away. If the Shen family hadn't disappeared, I'm afraid I wouldn't dare to return to my hometown...Your Majesty, do you think this person is a dog official!"

After hearing this, Zhou Kang was furious: "Nonsense, you rascal, you are talking nonsense."

The man said: "In the spring of the first year of Yongle, have you forgotten the case between the Song family and the Shen family? You also said at that time... my brother was not killed by beating. , and said that my sister-in-law hanged herself because of the ignorance of the women, not because of the murderous hands of the Shen family. And my niece said that it is only natural to say that she owes rent and repays the money, and it is only natural to sell it. Isn't that what you said? "

If you look at Zhou Kang carefully, you will find that he is a little panicked at this moment.

He probably remembered the case.

Of course, he had so far thought it was no big deal.

He was just enforcing the law impartially, and the Shen family... was really kind on weekdays...

But facing Song Jiu's nonsense at this time, it made him feel a little embarrassed, like a little flaw on a flawless jade.

So he sneered, and continued to disdain Gu and said: "You troublemaker, you just want to take the opportunity to make trouble and extort people's money. I have seen a lot of people like you."

After Song Jiu heard this, she was so angry that she almost passed out.

In fact, he has long since given up seeking revenge. Faced with such a thing, he has no ability to resist at all. It is said that his arms cannot twist his thighs, but today is just a chance.

It's just that his words angered the diners hiding in the back kitchen. Many people scolded, and some even boldly stood up: "When the ferry was in Shangyuan County, Tian Fu was in Hongwu. During the years, it was three liters, three-in-one, and five spoonfuls per mu. When he came to office, he had to spread the loss, and in the end, three liters became six liters..."

"At the beginning, my family had a few acres of land! Because of this, I couldn't afford to pay the land tax, so I had to sell the land to the local gentry at a low price. But later I learned that the land of this gentry had to pay taxes during the Hongwu period. But when he took office, he didn’t need to pay the farm tax at all, and he said he wanted to treat the common people kindly. But this kind treatment, the few acres of land passed down from my family, was treated kindly to him.”

Zhou Kang: "..."

"When the dog official was here, he used to be a one-month corvée for conscripting Ding to build dikes and divert water. In his hands, it took two months. After an extra month, he asked us to dig ditches to divert water to irrigate the grain fields. But The water that was diverted was all diverted to the fields of the Li family, the Shen family, the Wu family, and the Huang family in this county, but we worked hard, and their fields became fertile."

For a while, the crowd was furious.

Zhou Kang was taken aback when he saw this, it would be fine if there were only one or two, but seeing... more and more of these troublemakers.

He still feels that what he has done is not ashamed.

But now he is being pointed at and scolded by the bad guys, which makes him feel that he is a gentleman.

Zhu Di's complexion has also become more and more gloomy, in fact, at this time, he is already so angry.

After finally suppressing his violent temper, Zhu Di said: "Come here... Doesn't Zhou Kang love the people like a son? Then call all his people and let him see for himself, his sons ... how he was favored by him."

Zhou Kang's heart was indeed a little confused, he was at a loss for a while, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty...these are all troublemakers, troublemakers have nothing to say, the most greedy..."

Zhu Di suddenly looked at Zhou Kang with a strange look: "Why, in your Shangyuan County, except for a few village sages and gentry who are close to you, are you full of unscrupulous people?"

Zhou Kang was speechless for a moment.

On the other side, many people were making a fuss.

Originally, these people were swallowing their anger, but today when someone started talking, some cried and shouted, some shouted angrily, and some were dumbfounded, hiding in the crowd and kept cursing: "Fuck this bitch, fuck his mother... "

Zhou Kang was also a little frightened for a while, his body was like a sieve, in fact, he was not necessarily afraid of death, but to this point, if the emperor really killed him, he might as well be the second Fang Xiaoru, at least leaving his innocence and reputation in the world .

But seeing these people barking their teeth at him, he began to feel uneasy.

Even Xie Jin and the others were silent at this time. They were dumbfounded, seeing that the situation was chaotic, and they couldn't say a word.

Some officials and townspeople who came along just now were also scared, because some people have already started to accuse them of their crimes.

The news about the inn spread to the outside world, and people rushed to tell them.

In the blink of an eye, a suffering master suddenly ran towards this side howling, yelling curses, with a ferocious face, and it was obvious that countless resentments had been accumulated.

Yishiha has already started to wink at the guards.

The imperial guards understood, and each of them stood on guard carefully, and surrounded Zhu Di silently.

Seeing this, Zhang Anshi immediately moved to Zhu Di's side, as if he hoped that while they would protect His Majesty, they would also protect him along the way.

Just when Zhou Kang was about to argue, a stone hit him on the forehead suddenly.

Zhou Kang was shocked, he raised his head hurriedly, but he didn't know who hit him, his head was covered with blood, now his wounds were compounded, he grinned his teeth in pain, and howled in his mouth: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... How can you indulge the troublesome people?" Such a humiliating subject!"

Zhu Di was even angrier, and shouted: "You love the people like a son, how could your son humiliate you?"

Zhou Kangdao: "People are different, there are always troublesome people..."

Zhu Di sneered: "That would be great, come here, tie up the thief Zhou Kang, and let me go to Shangyuan County to parade in the streets to show the public, and see what the people in Shangyuan County think of him as a parent official."

After Zhou Kang heard this, his body trembled suddenly. At this moment, seeing countless people gnashing their teeth with hatred for him, panic flashed in his eyes.This is still a small inn, if it is released, who knows what will happen.

He then wailed: "Your Majesty..."

Seeing more and more noisy.

Zhu Di also roared loudly at this time: "Look for yourself, look at the good deeds you have done, the words of the so-called common people just now were also spoken by you, a dog-like thing, don't you want to imitate that Fang Xiaoru? "

"Fang Xiaoru is as courageous as you, but fortunately, he has never been an official of his parents after all, and he has no time to do things that harm the people. As for you, you are a thief who harms the people, and you want to be Fang Xiaoru too. Very good, come... I fulfilled his wish, punished his three clans, my car was cracked, and the place where the car was cracked was chosen in Shangyuan County. I want to see how many people there are, and I will call Qu Qu for you, Zhou Kang!"

Suddenly, Zhou Kang's expression turned pale.

Exterminate the three clans...

car crack...

He never expected that there would be such a severe punishment, and he was frightened out of his wits immediately, and saw many unruly people laughing after hearing it.

Some even fell to the ground one after another: "Your Majesty, you have made the decision for us."

"Long live my emperor!"

The joyful voices were definitely not what Zhou Kang wanted to hear at this time.

He hoped that at this time, countless people would run and weep, and many people would express regret.

At this moment, he only felt that it was very dark in front of his eyes, and the voices of all kinds of praises hit his heart like a muffled thump.

"Your Majesty..." Finally, Zhou Kang exhausted all his energy and wailed: "Your Majesty, spare my life, spare my life, my parents are in the hall, and I still have a young son at home."

At this moment, Zhu Di thought that he was extremely ridiculous, with sarcasm in his eyes, and said: "You have parents, wives and children in your family, why don't you think about the tragedy of these 'troublemakers' when you destroy your family?"

Zhou Kang couldn't care about anything at this time, and hurriedly said: "They...they are different from the minister...the minister...the minister has read the books of sages and sages, and the minister is a sensible person. How do they know the righteousness of the spring and autumn, how... ..."

As he spoke, he couldn't continue speaking.

I just felt like a lump in my throat, choked up for a moment, cried loudly for a while, and then said with difficulty: "Chen...Chen..."

He continued to say with difficulty: "I am different from others after all, please Your Majesty...forgive me, I just said nothing, Your Majesty...Your Majesty..."

He began to cry.

But Zhu Di suddenly felt a kind of inexplicable funny and ridiculous.

"I see that you are no different from them. When you are about to die, don't you know pain? They know how to cry and know suffering. You just tasted it today, and you are crying bitterly. If I let you today, then these people will not be able to Consoling their dead relatives, it only makes me feel ridiculous that you say this in front of me now."

Zhu Di actually spoke softly, without getting into a rage, he stepped forward a few steps: "Be a good person in your next life."

After Zhou Kang heard this, he only felt terrified of fear. It turns out that when the real death is in front of his eyes, it is so terrifying.

He thought... that he could be as calm as the ancient sages, but now... he discovered that not only death is frightening, but there are many things in this world that he can't let go of, not to mention that he still wants to die so aggrieved.

He coughed desperately, and said out of his wits: "If your Majesty punishes his ministers, he will only lose the hearts of the scholars and bureaucrats in the world. Your Majesty... this is to shake the foundation of the country."

Howling, he suddenly hugged Zhu Di's thigh.

Zhu Di was furious, kicked him over, and cursed angrily: "If you marry your mother, I will win the world immediately. Today, I will take a few scholars to be my country. Are you worthy?"

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