The almighty crazy concubine is tough on the audience, and the prince passes the knife behind him

An older man spoke up and said: "Returning to Your Highness, the common people also want to go to the Yamen to redress their grievances, but they don't have the money to bribe those Yamen servants, so they can't enter the Yamen at all. All over the world, ordinary people with low status like the Cao Min want to hand over the complaint. Go up there, how easy is it to win a lawsuit?"

"You mean to say that ordinary people who have grievances and want to file a complaint must first buy the government officials? If they don't have money to feed the officials, they won't be able to enter the government office and submit complaints?" Cheng Qingqing couldn't help but ask.

"Crown Princess, you don't know. Things are not that simple. Last year, two of Cao Min's shops were occupied by Zhou Dameng. Brother Cao Min had one of his legs broken when he went to argue with the Zhou family.

Because he had no money to look after his brother's legs, and to seek justice in the lawsuit, Cao Min had to sell his only house. Cao Min first went to Jingzhao Mansion Office to file a complaint, but the government official said that Cao Min's household registration was not from Kyoto, and he had to return to the state and county where he was originally registered. The Yamen complained.

The common people had no choice but to return to their place of origin and spent more than 100 taels of silver to bribe the government officials before they were allowed to go in and beat drums to complain. The chief judge had been promoted to court, but anyone who beat drums to cry out grievances would first receive a beating with a killing stick. Although he was beaten and injured, he finally handed over the lawsuit papers.

But the county magistrate received the complaint without even reading it. He asked the common people to go back and wait for the news, and then withdrew directly. Now, nearly a year later, the complaint has just disappeared into the sea. Every time the common people went to inquire, they were met by the government officials. type it out. "

The person who spoke this time was a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old. After saying these words, his eyes were already red.

"Since the state and county government officials don't care, why don't you continue to appeal to the superior government office?" Cheng Qingqing asked again.

"Cao Min thinks so too, but since Cao Min went to the prefecture and county to file a complaint, he was often threatened and intimidated by the Zhou family's minions with knives. If he dared to complain again, Cao Min's family would be killed. Cao Min's parents are old and his brother's leg is disabled. Cao Min ...Grass people..." When the young man said this, his voice was so choked that he could no longer speak.

Li Beimo looked at the others and asked, "If you have any other grievances, tell them!"

"Your Highness, ordinary people also want to sue the Zhou family." A man in his thirties crawled out on his knees.

"Caomin's sister was snatched away as a concubine by Zhou Dameng's cousin Zhou Jiulong. The sister refused to obey. His father was brutally killed by Zhou Jiulong to protect his sister. Caomin's sister was also humiliated to death by him, and her body was thrown into a well.

Cao Min went to the Jingzhao Mansion Office to beat the drum and report the case. Jingzhao Mansion Shaoyin brought people to investigate the case, but said that Cao Min's father accidentally fell to death, and his sister also committed suicide on her own. She ran out and jumped into a well in the middle of the night and died, and Zhou Jiulong was accused. Not guilty, the grass-roots father and sister died unjustly! "

After hearing this, people present still don’t understand what’s going on? This Jingzhao Shaoyin must have been bought by the Zhou family.

Cheng Qingqing couldn't help but look at Li Beimo, feeling a little confused and even sad.

I think of him as the crown prince of a country, leading his soldiers to guard the territory on the front lines, and fighting bloody battles with the enemy in order to protect the people of the country behind him, even at the expense of blood and sacrifice.

But the people they protect with their lives, the officials entrusted with important responsibilities by the imperial court, abuse their power, ignore the king's laws, shield the murderer for money, work as a scheming agent, oppress the people, and drink the people's blood and anointing. They are simply worse than murderers!

Li Beimo took out a token from his sleeve and handed it to Ling Feng, "Pass this prince's order to seal off the Zhou family immediately, bring Zhou Jiulong here, and then invite the Young Master of Jingzhao Mansion and the Minister of Dali Temple to come!"

"Yes!" Ling Feng accepted the order and left in a hurry with a group of guards.

Cheng Qingqing looked at the officials standing next to them. Except for Jingzhao Prefecture Yin, who shook his head secretly, the other three people had cold sweat on their foreheads. They couldn't help but shrink their necks, wishing they could curl up into a ball to pretend to be quail.

"Sir, as parents and officials, what are the functions of so many yamen and judicial organs set up by the imperial court?" Cheng Qingqing asked lightly.

If a parent official cannot redress the grievances of the people, uphold fairness and justice, and punish dark forces, then what is the use of setting up so many judicial agencies?

"This..." Several officials secretly complained in their hearts. How should they answer this?

In normal times, they can talk righteously and speak a lot of high-sounding truths.

But the prince just came back today and was involved in such a big case. What can they say? Good or bad will slap you in the face.

The prince and the princess are both ruthless characters. They can even step on their own aunts, and they may be implicated in it. Not to mention losing their official titles, they may not even be able to protect their property and life.

Jingzhao Prefecture Yin was already shocked. Hearing Cheng Qingqing's words, he lifted his robe and knelt down.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and the ministers have just arrived in Beijing for more than a month. If it weren't for what I heard and saw today, I would never have imagined that in this imperial city, under the emperor's feet, there would be someone as impressive as the Zhou family. A hated bully, I feel deeply saddened by this!"

Cheng Qingqing was a little surprised when she heard that it turned out that the Jingzhao Prefect had just taken office for more than a month.

"Master Zeng, please get up first! I have long heard that you were an honest and fair official in Xiling Prefecture, not attached to the powerful, wise and decisive, and dared to appeal for the injustice of the people, so I suggested that my father transfer you to Kyoto. I hope you will not forget me in the future. My original intention is to eliminate the filth in the world, not to worship the dynasty, but to make the world clear and clear." Li Beimo said calmly.

"I would like to listen to His Highness the Crown Prince's teachings, and I will definitely live up to His Majesty and Your Highness's great trust." Jingzhao Fu Yin cupped his hands before standing up.

"What's going on with the Zhou brothers this time?" Seemingly just a bully in the market, how could Mrs. Jiang get involved with him? ” she asked the man next to her with her mind.

With Mrs. Jiang's arrogant heart, even if she wanted to marry again, she shouldn't look at someone like Zhou Dameng.

"It's a long story. Li Beimo told her some little-known things.

"This Zhou Dameng's real name is Dou Shizhi. He and his uncle-in-law Jiang Lin'an are from the same hometown and classmates. They also passed the imperial examination in the same year. They were once disciples of his grandfather. His grandfather was very optimistic about the two of them and gave his two daughters to him. Betrothed to them.

After the two men were elected, they were transferred back to their hometowns. Jiang Linan became the county magistrate, while Dou Shizhi became the county magistrate. The two have always had a good relationship, and they chose a wedding date together and planned to get married together after the new year. bride.

Perhaps it was God's will. By chance, my father, who was the prince at that time, paid a private visit incognito to the state capital under the jurisdiction of his grandfather. At the temple fair, he met his mother and aunt who also went to the mountain to offer incense. From then on, his father fell in love with him. After marrying my mother, I will not marry anyone who is not a minister.

His father secretly followed his mother to his grandfather's government office, revealed his identity as the prince, and asked his grandfather to marry his mother as the crown princess. This made his grandfather very embarrassed because his mother had already been betrothed to Dou Shizhi and had made an appointment. The wedding date was next, but due to his father's status as emperor, my grandfather still canceled the marriage between his mother and Dou Shizhi. 』