Survival countdown
Chapter 26
As expected, Emperor Yuanshou made an attack on the "buy fee", and the court was furious, and the court officials were so frightened that their faces turned ashen, and no one dared to answer.
But Emperor Yuanshou didn't make an explicit order to investigate to the end. He only demanded that in the past four years, all the departments received the "ministerial fees" and turned them in voluntarily. He didn't ask anyone to investigate.
Not asking people to investigate does not mean that Emperor Yuanshou knows nothing, on the contrary, it shows that he has a plan, who is greedy for ink, and how much he is greedy for ink, it is estimated to be clear.
Of course, the deputy envoy of Duzhi, the judge of Duzhi, and the judge of the household department were so frightened that they read their own books, so that they took the initiative to expose the tacit understanding of the people below.
Although the three of them are hateful, Feng Chunshan, the new prefect of Kyoto Prefecture who took the initiative to set up a trick and took the third division to operate, is even more hated.
Did San Si provoke him?
He wanted to have a good political record, so he attacked the third division. Wouldn't it be okay to treat the third division as a sick cat?
It is said that 'the King of Hades is easy to see, but the little ghosts are hard to deal with', but the ones he offended this time are all the little ghosts!
Submit account books from all counties, states and provinces across the country, calculate the deficit items in the books, make statistics, compile books, and then pass them to the third division, and then strictly review which deficit accounts can be canceled... Every regulation is completed according to the rules, and every step needs to be audited If you get stuck here or have a small problem there, you can dismiss the account books that are in urgent need of reimbursement until the end of the term of office, and accumulate a large amount of deficit, so that the boss will take a look and immediately ask you for questioning, if you can’t tell This reason is waiting for the charges of shortfall of public funds or even corruption.
In the past, the little people of all joints could borrow "department fees" to enrich their pockets, but now the money is cut off as soon as it is said, can they not bear the grudge against Feng Chunshan?
If you don't know what to do for a while, you will know what it's like to be stumbled suddenly after a long time.
They are all foxes with a thousand year old heart, and it doesn't matter if Feng Chunshan is the mastermind or is pushed to be a raft envoy. After all, Tianhuang nobles are superior to others, and they can't move or complain, but they can always take their anger out on the dog legs who run in the front Bar!
This is the truest thought of those whose interests have been harmed, bullying the weak and fearing the hard has always been the case.
Feng Chunshan knew this way better, his face turned pale and trembling immediately, and he didn't dare to look at the court officials at all.
"Master Feng is strategizing and planning, but you want to make contributions, you want to have a good political performance, what's the matter if you step on your colleagues?" Climbing up with flesh and blood, the taste is not good!"
"I, I, I'm not..." Master Feng wanted to say that he was also put on the same line, but he was praised by Emperor Yuanshou in the Chui Gong Palace just now, and no one would believe him even if he said it.
The fifth prince walked over with a gloomy face: "Lord Du."
The Duzhi envoy glanced at the fifth prince, and bowed curtly: "I won't bother Your Highness to reminisce about the old days with my family, but next time His Highness will make a big move, please inform me in advance. After all, I'm doing things for the court, and I have a duty to do so!"
Turn around and leave.
The other court officials would usually salute respectfully when they saw the Fifth Prince or the Crown Prince, but now they only saluted quickly and left in a hurry, as if they couldn't avoid it.
Seeing this, the fifth prince's face became even more ugly, and the prince's expression was also a little indifferent.
Fortunately, at the moment, only the "department fee" of the third department is paid, and the "accommodation funds" that the six departments of the two governments usually ask for work are not touched. Moreover, they often have headaches for the reimbursement of the third department, even Zai Zhi is no exception, so I feel that the prince and the five The prince has done a good job this time, it is indeed a beautiful achievement.
The court officials who followed the prince thought carefully, although they felt that the prince's move to offend the third minister was a bit reckless, but there was still the fifth prince who was behind the third minister, so the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. After all, he had a style of acting like a future prince.
Lu Zhiyuan was satisfied in his heart, but he advised the prince: "Don't act too aggressively. As a king, you should practice the way of the mean."
It is not a pleasure for the crown prince to be plotted against, but he is suddenly displeased when he is persuaded. Anyone can speak against him? !
"I know how to act alone. If I make mistakes, my father will guide me, so I don't worry about Lu Zhiyuan."
Lu Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat, seeing the anger in the prince's eyes, he quickly cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness is right, the old minister is overbearing."
The prince suppressed his anger, regained his senses, supported Lu Zhiyuan's arm and said, "Wan'er misses you and Mrs. Lu very much, so I asked my mother to let her go back to her mother's house for three days."
Lu Zhiyuan was overjoyed, and still maintained a respectful posture: "Wan'er is already a heavenly wife, and cannot break the rules of the palace. Please take it back, Your Highness."
Prince: "Okay, Gu Enzhun, Queen Mother's grace, Lu Zhiyuan still refuses?"
Lu Zhiyuan laughed: "The old minister thanked the empress and Your Highness for your kindness."
After saying that, he bid farewell to the prince, and the prince put away his smile and looked at the fifth prince and Feng Chunshan who followed.
"what happened?"
The fifth prince clarified the whole story with a dark face, and was so angry that he almost wanted to beat Feng Chunshan: "Why do you think you are going to offend Zhao Baiyu?"
Feng Chunshan was aggrieved and remorseful: "I want to express my anger for you, His Royal Highness, and your mentor Zai Zhi, and by the way...by the way... to test the bottom line of the Lin'an County King towards Zhao Baiyu. The plan was foolproof, who knew it would be so evil? I am still at a loss as to why the deputy envoy Duzhi and the two judges suddenly came to His Majesty to read their own book? This is really wicked!"
The Fifth Prince was so angry that he felt heartbroken: "Are you going to vent our anger on us? Huh? Use you to test Huo Jingtang's depth? Just be your magistrate and manage the security of the capital! What's your anger with Zhao Baiyu? Seventh-rank petty officials, there are fewer bastards in the moat than seventh-rank petty officials in the capital! You plotted Zhao Baiyu to death, who can you vent your anger on? No one cares about Zhao Baiyu at all, you treat him as A thorn in your side! Are you plotting against him? Zhao Baiyu is so evil, and there is a stingy Huo Jingtang by his side, and the two in-laws have no taboos when they are wicked, you still want to plot against him?"
The fifth prince was so angry that the series of reprimands made Feng Chunshan dizzy, as if he forgot how he got angry with Zhao Baiyu, a low-rank official.
The crown prince raised his forehead: "Okay, okay, it's self-defeating. Although you have aroused the hatred of the third division, one is that your position in the third division is stable, fifth brother, and there will be no major turmoil for the time being. There are vacancies for the judges of the branch and the household department. You should find a way to support your own people. Third, this matter may not be bad. My own people went to Huainan for disaster relief, so as not to cause trouble."
Fifth prince: "Second brother, I understand."
The next second he scolded Feng Chunshan with a cold face: "Go back to your yamen, don't provoke Zhao Baiyu!"
Feng Chunshan wiped his head in cold sweat and nodded repeatedly, then trotted out of the palace.
The Fifth Prince was depressed, the more he thought about it, the more evil he felt, wondering if Zhao Baiyu was the God of Plague, how could anyone who met him or plotted against him be unlucky?Could it be that this person really has a hundred or eighty minds?
Not like.
If he and the crown prince were really plotted against, and even the court officials of the third division who had been studying officialdom for many years would be tricked into it, Zhao Baiyu must be the reincarnation of Zhuge Kongming?
How could someone who was so clever as a seventh-rank official be tricked into the county prince's mansion and become a condescending husband and wife?
Is it a coincidence?A wicked coincidence!
The fleeting years are unfavorable.
***
Feng Chunshan was covered with dark clouds, and he was visibly depressed. He entered the yamen and went to find Zhao Baiyu first, staring at him resentfully.
Zhao Baiyu cupped his hands while walking: "Good morning, my lord."
"Don't come here!" Feng Chunshan shouted angrily, "Stay away from me, no! Three feet away! From now on, wherever I am, you must stay away!"
Zhao Baiyu smiled: "But what should I do if I report to my lord for official duties?"
Feng Chunshan: "Write it down and give it to the master."
Zhao Baiyu continued to smile: "It is inevitable that there will be errors in the transmission. What should I do if I delay the official business? If the official business I reported and the suggestions I put forward are rejected by the adults, I have to personally report the pros and cons to the adults and persuade the adults. This is Shaoyin's responsibility." Power lies!"
In Feng Chunshan's eyes, Zhao Baiyu's smile had already been equated with terror: "This government will not bend the law for personal gain, and we guarantee to act fairly."
Zhao Baiyu: "With your assurance, my lord, the next official will feel at ease."
Feng Chunshan ran away in fright, as if there was a ghost chasing after him.
Yan Bing poked his head out from behind Zhao Baiyu: "I can't scare this dog official to death!"
Zhao Baiyu knocked on Yanbing's forehead: "Shut up, watch more and talk less."
Yan Bing patted his head and said: "So I will follow you around, waiting for your words and deeds!"
Zhao Baiyu: "It's better to study more. One day, I'll take the exam for fame. It's not bad to have a scholar."
Yan Bing helped sort out the dossiers while muttering: "How can it be so easy to test for fame? I have studied hard for many years, and serious Guozijian students may not be able to pass the exam. How can I pass the exam?"
Zhao Baiyu glanced at him: "How many times have I taught you that a real man walks in the world and looks up to the world without shame, so don't underestimate yourself!"
"Yes, Yan Bing knows." Yan Bing picked up the red file that fell to the ground, opened it and read it quickly: "Wang Guozhi, committed robbery, murder, and sentenced to death... Wow! He dared to burglary at the age of 16." , but also slaughtered people all over the house, it is really a heinous crime."
Zhao Baiyu was dealing with official business, when he heard that something was wrong: "You are talking about a case submitted by Jiangyang County, Yangzhou, in which the guards robbed themselves, robbed people, and slaughtered a lot of people?"
Yan Bing nodded.
Zhao Baiyu felt wrong: "He's only 16 years old?"
Yan Bing: "Didn't you read it? You even approved Vermilion."
"I didn't write the age of the prisoner when I read it. Why is it only sixteen?" Zhao Baiyu got up and took the file and read it again. Sure enough, he saw the word "Nian Shilu". It is very easy to make sentence mistakes and ambiguity before and after these three words are connected.
During the review, Zhao Baiyu made a mistake.
"Although it is not true that there are no vicious juvenile delinquents, the chances of them appearing are pitifully rare." Zhao Baiyu looked down at the victim's record: "There are five members of the exterminated family, and one adult man, unless Wang Zhizhi is the son of the Lian family. Otherwise, it would be impossible to slaughter five people with one's own strength and still escape the scene unharmed."
Opening the previous dossier, Zhao Baiyu read it again: "Wang Guozhi, a well-known robber in Jiangyang County, sneaked into the arresting team of Jiangyang County, Yangzhou Prefecture at the end of June, and was responsible for patrolling the county and other official duties. He stole many times. He quietly left the team while patrolling the night market in mid-July. He sneaked into a wealthy family and was found stealing. He was so angry that he slaughtered people all over the house and walked away. The tragedy shocked the Yangzhou government, and the people’s public opinion continued, prompting Jiangyang County to solve the case quickly. By the end of the month The robber Wang Guozhi was caught. During the interrogation process, Wang Guozhi confessed to the crime and was sentenced to death. The case was submitted to the prefect of Yangzhou and the appeasement envoy of Huainan, but there was no objection. It was reviewed by Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, and the original sentence of death was still upheld. "
Yan Bing: "I have confessed to the crime, and the multi-procedural agency has gone through, and the original sentence is still upheld, which shows that there is no major problem in the case."
Zhao Baiyu: "Not necessarily. Generally speaking, if the case is clear, the culprit, the motive, and the victim are clear, and there are no other doubts, no one will go to the county for review from the county to the government and the province. to investigate."
Yan Bing: "But according to the usual practice, those sentenced to death must be escorted to the prefecture or province. The magistrate, Huainan criminal envoy or appeasement envoy must personally interrogate, and the results of the interrogation are all written in the file. The criminal Wang Guozhi's confession remains unchanged. Something went wrong."
Zhao Baiyu: "A 16-year-old boy is not only a well-known local thief, but also slaughtered people all over the house in one go. Do you think you are the protagonist in the folk tales of knight-errants?"
Yan Bing: "It's impossible for someone to beat Wang Guozhi into a trick in every review process, right? If it weren't for being beaten into a trick, who would be so stupid as to admit to murder?"
"Don't understand, this is called slaughtering white ducks." Zhao Baiyu sneered, "Go, go to the cell and ask."
When he arrived at the cell, he found that Wang Guozhi had been pushed to the execution ground to be beheaded. Zhao Baiyu hurried to the execution ground and met Huo Jingtang on the way.
Zhao Baiyu: "Riding a horse in a busy city is prone to stampede."
Huo Jingtang: "I am familiar with the way to the execution ground." After saying that, he flicked the rein, the horse spread its hooves, and shuttled through the small alleys with few people, but to get to the execution ground, he had to cross a busy street.
Pedestrians on the street rubbed against each other, Huo Jingtang tightened the reins, the horse raised its front hooves and neighed sharply, scaring the passers-by to run away in a hurry.
"dismount."
The steed was handed over to a vendor on the street, and Huo Jingtang pulled Zhao Baiyu's wrist and quickly slid into the crowd, like a slippery fish, his clothes fluttering, passers-by felt a blur in front of them, and the wind passed by Before he could react, he had already walked through the dense crowd with his arms around Zhao Baiyu's waist.
At this time the execution ground.
All around are full of people watching the execution, whispering and discussing. There are five death row prisoners on the execution ground, the execution officer stands behind him, and the execution officer stands in front.
When the time came, the execution officer gave an order of 'cut', and the executioner drew out the death card on the back of the death row prisoner, held up the machete, and was about to fall, when a thin death row prisoner in the middle suddenly shouted hysterically: "Wrong! Injustice! I am not Wang Guozhi, I am Deng Wen'an from Jiangdu!"
The crowd became restless for a moment, and they all stretched their necks to look at the execution ground.
The supervisor was startled, he looked to the left and right, and the left and right looked at each other in blank dismay.
After a while, he said to the supervisor and beheading officer: "Before the execution, the prisoners on death row complained that they were wronged, saying that they were not death row prisoners, but the cases of these death row prisoners have been reviewed by the county, government, province, Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. There is really grievance. It has already been dismissed and overturned."
The execution officer thought about it, and then scolded: "What are you doing in a daze? Execute quickly!"
The thin death row prisoner yelled, "Wang Guozhi—! You promised to save me, so I will take the blame for you. Your words don't count! I am Deng Wen'an from Jiangdu, and the murderer is Wang Guozhi—"
The beheading officer glared angrily: "Cut!"
The executioner's machete reflected the glare of the sun, and the crowd's discussion gradually boiled over. The executioner was inexplicably flustered, and when the head was about to fall to the ground, someone suddenly shouted: "Keep people under the knife!"
The beheading officer slapped the long table angrily: "Who dares to disturb the execution ground!"
"The Shaoyin of the Kyoto Prefecture, Zhao Baiyu!" Zhao Baiyu walked out, and Huo Jingtang followed behind him. "Wang Guozhi's case is full of doubts and needs to be dismissed for retrial."
Supervisor: "Is there any official documents reviewed by Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment?"
Zhao Baiyu: "No."
The supervisor was furious: "There is no official document, how dare you reject the verdict after the two examinations?" He got down from his seat, pointed at Zhao Baiyu's nose and scolded: "You are the young governor of the capital! , have dealt with a lot of criminal cases, knowing the rules of criminal case handling, how dare you know the law and break the law? If I remember correctly, the Ministry of Criminal Justice sent the death row prisoner to the prison in Kyoto Prefecture, and sent the approved files along with it. As Shao Yin, You should have read the dossier, approved it, and you have reviewed it, and you think it is all right, so there are today's death row prisoners!"
Zhao Baiyu knew he was wrong: "I didn't find the problem at the time, but now I find the problem, so I remedy it in time."
Supervisor: "Death penalty cases are very important. If you say wrong, you are wrong? You are confident that you know how to judge cases and how to deal with prison lawsuits better than the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple?"
Zhao Baiyu: "Naturally, lower officials are not as good at judging cases as adults, but Dajing Law clearly stipulates that if a criminal calls for injustice in the execution ground, the execution officer must suspend the death penalty and remand the case for retrial. Just now you heard "Wang Guozhi" Crying for injustice, I ask your lord to decide!"
The supervisor had a bad face. He was a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment and the main reviewer of the case.
In fact, if the case is rehabilitated, at most he will have the reputation of being ignorant, but the magistrate of Jiangyang County who presided over the case and the magistrate of Yangzhou who reviewed the case may not be able to escape the blame. Huaide's old department needs to give some thin face.
The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment resentfully said, "Put Wang Guozhi under custody and retry at another day."
"It's better to hit the sun than to choose a day, just today."
The sudden male voice interjected, and the already irritable doctor of the Ministry of Justice was directly ignited: "Who! Come out and tell me, in what capacity and under what name are you instructing me to judge the case? If you can't tell the reason, don't blame me for judging the case." You provoke trouble!"
"This king, based on the right and wrong, and the heart of reasoning, to point you, He Lang, to suspend the case. Is it qualified enough?"
The doctor of the Ministry of Justice took a look and saw the man without a mask walking out behind Zhao Baiyu. He had some vague guesses in his heart. After comparing the handsome face without a mask in front of him with the face in his memory, he was finally convinced that the speaker was the Prince of Lin'an. .
"Your Majesty has seen His Royal Highness." The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment hurriedly knelt down.
Huo Jingtang had a half-smile and said, "I am accompanying Xiao Lang on official missions. I happen to be free all day for the execution you should execute and the re-examination for the review. two."
The doctor of the Ministry of punishment paled: "It is an honor to be an official."
***
The lobby of the Ministry of Justice.
The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment was seated in the middle, Huo Jingtang and Zhao Baiyu were on the left, and a skinny young man who called himself Deng Wen'an was kneeling in the middle.
Snapped!With a slap of the gavel, the doctor of the Ministry of Criminal Justice sternly asked: "Deng Wen'an, why did you keep admitting that you are the Wang Guozhi who slaughtered all the people in the first trial review, from Jiangyang County to the lobby of the Ministry of Criminal Justice in Kyoto, and didn't call for injustice until you went to the execution ground? "
Deng Wen'an cried and told that he was Wang Guozhi's servant. Wang Guozhi's murder happened, and he was tortured to force him to pretend to be "Wang Guozhi" to go to the county government to plead guilty. Even if he did not investigate, he was ordered to plead guilty. When he went to Yangzhou prefect and Huainan appeasement for reexamination, he also did not investigate. It was not until he was escorted to the execution ground that he found out that he had been deceived, so he called for help.
Zhao Baiyu said in Huo Jingtang's ear: "This is called slaughtering white ducks. When rich and powerful people commit crimes, they arrest the poor and powerless people, intimidate and lure them to take the blame. Those who use the method of slaughtering white ducks basically commit crimes." Get it right, the head of the 'White Duck' falls to the ground, the case is closed, no one cares about the truth, this Deng Wen'an is lucky, if it wasn't for the fraud in the examination room and the big prison, the local criminals were taken to the capital together, just happened to be seen by you and me I'm afraid there will be Da Jinglu in the execution ground calling for injustice, and there will be Feixue in June, and no one will avenge him."
Taking the place of someone's crime has existed since ancient times.
Some people were arrested and taken to cover the crime in a daze, while others were sold by their parents for money.
If the execution ground calls for grievances, unfortunately even the prison officer will be bribed, and the end will be gagged and beheaded. If you are lucky enough to meet an upright official, you may get justice and go home, but the parents, the village, and the local county magistrate who lost because of the bad business will all Blame him for being greedy for life and afraid of death.
This is the most common darkness in the old days when officials and officials protected each other.
Huo Jingtang knew that the officialdom was dark, but he didn't know that the lowly officials dared to ignore the laws of the country, turned black and white, confused right and wrong, to the point of being blatant.
He is used to the intrigue in the officialdom, and he works step by step. The more intrigues an official has, the more cautious he is. He has a basic awe of the imperial power and the laws of the country. It is possible to kill a family of five with one's own strength!
From seventh-rank county magistrates to fifth-rank magistrates, second-rank officials, and all the officials in the capital, did none of them see the problem?
On the contrary, they knew it was an unjust case, but they just didn't want to cause more trouble, or they didn't want to stand up for a commoner due to the relationship between their colleagues in the officialdom, or they were bought with money, or they were eager to close the case and make meritorious deeds... There are thousands of reasons, but no one remembers them The job of an official is to plead for the people!
Huo Jingtang laughed suddenly, with anger gushing out of his eyes: "When we arrive in the capital, we dare to disregard the laws of the country. It seems that disregarding human lives is especially prevalent in the provinces. Border officials despise the heart of the court and become more arrogant."
Zhao Baiyu was startled, looked back at Huo Jingtang, saw him fiddle with the Buddha beads, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and instantly understood that Deng Wen'an's matter was at best a magistrate's dereliction of duty and disregarding human life, at worst it was a contempt for the laws of the country , Contempt the court.
There is no awe in the hearts of border officials.
***
Wende Hall.
Emperor Yuanshou and King Kang were playing chess, facing the besieged chess game, they were still calm and composed. When King Kang was happy to win, he suddenly made a move and killed him with one blow.
King Kang looked at the chess game, and felt more and more admiration: "There are so many mysteries and ambushes on all sides, but Your Majesty was able to come back from a desperate situation and come back from a desperate situation. I am ashamed of myself."
Emperor Yuanshou laughed loudly: "The chess game is like a court game. I have played for more than [-] years. The only reason I understand is to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai no matter how urgent the situation is, because the sky is endless, and the sky is endless!"
King Kang sensed the meaning behind his words: "Your Majesty is happy to solve the problem of Huainan disaster relief fundraising?"
Emperor Yuanshou: "It's one of them."
Kang Wang: "Is there another one?"
Emperor Yuanshou glanced at the great eunuch beside him, who immediately walked out to describe the unjust case of Deng Wen'an in Jiangyang County, Yangzhou Prefecture vividly for King Kang. All over the country.
Kang Wang: "The people who handled Deng Wen'an's injustice case included the magistrate of Jiangyang County, the magistrate of Yangzhou, An Huaide, and the Ministry of Punishment. There were people from the prince, and it happened in Huainan, which caused us a headache. Entering Huainan, splitting the sharp blade of the princelings?!"
"That's right!" Emperor Yuanshou said with a smile: "The new magistrate of Kyoto revealed the 'department fee', which solved the urgent need of Huainan's disaster relief money, and also kicked out the princelings, and now this unjust case can be used as a way to stab Huainan. The sharp edge in the hinterland, as long as it is used properly, may be able to uproot it."
"But, who should you choose to be the swordsman?" Kang Wang hesitated: "There is no one available in the imperial court. The young ones are too reckless, not experienced enough, and not cunning enough to fight against An Huaide's gang. Those who have enough qualifications are too young." He is cunning and understands the world so well that neither side dares to offend them, and I am afraid that in the end they will only find out a peaceful result."
Emperor Yuanshou: "Who said no one is available?"
King Kang: "Your Majesty has someone in mind?"
"Whoever discovers the unjust case first, let him handle it!"
King Kang thought about it, and instantly understood: "Zhao Baiyu?!" Then hesitated: "He is only nineteen, and he is not qualified in terms of qualifications and intelligence. Why does His Majesty like him? Is it because of Ziji?"
When Huo Jingtang was mentioned, the smile on Emperor Yuanshou's face softened a little: "In terms of identity, Zhao Baiyu is the princess of Lin'an County, the son of the current chief executive. In terms of qualifications, intelligence and character, he has three years of experience in prison litigation. Dare to save the benefactor in front of the emperor, and promote the opening of the curfew, and even roll over the prince, the fifth, Feng Chunshan and the third secretary from the officialdom, count them all, who will you choose if you don’t choose him?"
Hearing this, King Kang was astonished. It turned out that Zhao Baiyu had plotted the cancellation of the expenses of the third department?All the members of the fifth rank to the third rank were counted into it, but they retreated completely and became invisible?
His niece and daughter-in-law are so intelligent?
Kang Wang hesitated: "As for the best swordsman, Ziqin may be more suitable. If Huainan handles it properly, he can win the hearts of the people, and he can take advantage of the trend to train a few of his own people there. Let Zhao Baiyu go... Maybe directly attract The hatred in Huainan cannot guarantee your own safety—"
"Zi'an has other things to do!" Emperor Yuan Shou was displeased, and warned King Kang: "Zhao Baiyu is the best swordsman! If Zhao Baiyu successfully solves Huainan, it will prove that he is a prime minister. And You, don't teach Zi Er those bad hobbies of yours, teach him badly!"
King Kang kept silent, knowing that Emperor Yuanshou appreciated Zhao Baiyu's ability as a minister, but he was even more dissatisfied with his status as the princess of the county.
As for his bad habits, King Kang who left Wende Hall shrugged his shoulders, didn't accept concubines, kept his back house quiet, didn't visit brothels and Chu halls, only went to theaters, he kept his life clean, what's wrong?
Just as he was thinking, there was an eunuch waiting on the side of the road ahead, and when he heard footsteps, he turned around and smiled handsomely: "My lord."
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The author has something to say:
PS: The case in this article is inspired by the injustice case of the Qing Dynasty. The Wang Shuwen case was a robber who guarded himself and stole himself. He threatened and lured the servant who burned the fire at home to take the blame.In the case, there are honest and upright officials who insist on right and wrong, military officers who insist on killing and burning servants (hate civilian officials) for their personal likes and dislikes, officials who are afraid of being held accountable, and ex-partners of fellow party members... It was originally a simple case, but the result was astonishing. It took five years for the solution to be resolved by officials with selfish motives. Although Wang Shuwen was released, the real thief was not caught in the end.
By the way, I also investigated many ancient unjust cases, including the case of Yang Naiwu and Xiaobaicai. I heard about this case since I was a child, but I only realized it recently. , Out of selfishness, I know you have been wronged, but I can't understand your style of life, I want you to die, out of fear of being held accountable, I want you to die, because this official has something to do with me, so I help him to kill you …In the end, the international community at the time paid attention to this case, and finally cleared up their grievances, but they were also imprisoned for three years and subjected to various tortures.
[The case of Yang Naiwu and Xiaobaicai, you can also look at the case of Nine-Pin Sesame Official, Qi Qin’s Injustice Case is a bit like the case of Xiaobaicai, it’s the kind of white that is forcibly described as black, officials and officials protect each other, and the officialdom is dark]
But Emperor Yuanshou didn't make an explicit order to investigate to the end. He only demanded that in the past four years, all the departments received the "ministerial fees" and turned them in voluntarily. He didn't ask anyone to investigate.
Not asking people to investigate does not mean that Emperor Yuanshou knows nothing, on the contrary, it shows that he has a plan, who is greedy for ink, and how much he is greedy for ink, it is estimated to be clear.
Of course, the deputy envoy of Duzhi, the judge of Duzhi, and the judge of the household department were so frightened that they read their own books, so that they took the initiative to expose the tacit understanding of the people below.
Although the three of them are hateful, Feng Chunshan, the new prefect of Kyoto Prefecture who took the initiative to set up a trick and took the third division to operate, is even more hated.
Did San Si provoke him?
He wanted to have a good political record, so he attacked the third division. Wouldn't it be okay to treat the third division as a sick cat?
It is said that 'the King of Hades is easy to see, but the little ghosts are hard to deal with', but the ones he offended this time are all the little ghosts!
Submit account books from all counties, states and provinces across the country, calculate the deficit items in the books, make statistics, compile books, and then pass them to the third division, and then strictly review which deficit accounts can be canceled... Every regulation is completed according to the rules, and every step needs to be audited If you get stuck here or have a small problem there, you can dismiss the account books that are in urgent need of reimbursement until the end of the term of office, and accumulate a large amount of deficit, so that the boss will take a look and immediately ask you for questioning, if you can’t tell This reason is waiting for the charges of shortfall of public funds or even corruption.
In the past, the little people of all joints could borrow "department fees" to enrich their pockets, but now the money is cut off as soon as it is said, can they not bear the grudge against Feng Chunshan?
If you don't know what to do for a while, you will know what it's like to be stumbled suddenly after a long time.
They are all foxes with a thousand year old heart, and it doesn't matter if Feng Chunshan is the mastermind or is pushed to be a raft envoy. After all, Tianhuang nobles are superior to others, and they can't move or complain, but they can always take their anger out on the dog legs who run in the front Bar!
This is the truest thought of those whose interests have been harmed, bullying the weak and fearing the hard has always been the case.
Feng Chunshan knew this way better, his face turned pale and trembling immediately, and he didn't dare to look at the court officials at all.
"Master Feng is strategizing and planning, but you want to make contributions, you want to have a good political performance, what's the matter if you step on your colleagues?" Climbing up with flesh and blood, the taste is not good!"
"I, I, I'm not..." Master Feng wanted to say that he was also put on the same line, but he was praised by Emperor Yuanshou in the Chui Gong Palace just now, and no one would believe him even if he said it.
The fifth prince walked over with a gloomy face: "Lord Du."
The Duzhi envoy glanced at the fifth prince, and bowed curtly: "I won't bother Your Highness to reminisce about the old days with my family, but next time His Highness will make a big move, please inform me in advance. After all, I'm doing things for the court, and I have a duty to do so!"
Turn around and leave.
The other court officials would usually salute respectfully when they saw the Fifth Prince or the Crown Prince, but now they only saluted quickly and left in a hurry, as if they couldn't avoid it.
Seeing this, the fifth prince's face became even more ugly, and the prince's expression was also a little indifferent.
Fortunately, at the moment, only the "department fee" of the third department is paid, and the "accommodation funds" that the six departments of the two governments usually ask for work are not touched. Moreover, they often have headaches for the reimbursement of the third department, even Zai Zhi is no exception, so I feel that the prince and the five The prince has done a good job this time, it is indeed a beautiful achievement.
The court officials who followed the prince thought carefully, although they felt that the prince's move to offend the third minister was a bit reckless, but there was still the fifth prince who was behind the third minister, so the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. After all, he had a style of acting like a future prince.
Lu Zhiyuan was satisfied in his heart, but he advised the prince: "Don't act too aggressively. As a king, you should practice the way of the mean."
It is not a pleasure for the crown prince to be plotted against, but he is suddenly displeased when he is persuaded. Anyone can speak against him? !
"I know how to act alone. If I make mistakes, my father will guide me, so I don't worry about Lu Zhiyuan."
Lu Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat, seeing the anger in the prince's eyes, he quickly cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness is right, the old minister is overbearing."
The prince suppressed his anger, regained his senses, supported Lu Zhiyuan's arm and said, "Wan'er misses you and Mrs. Lu very much, so I asked my mother to let her go back to her mother's house for three days."
Lu Zhiyuan was overjoyed, and still maintained a respectful posture: "Wan'er is already a heavenly wife, and cannot break the rules of the palace. Please take it back, Your Highness."
Prince: "Okay, Gu Enzhun, Queen Mother's grace, Lu Zhiyuan still refuses?"
Lu Zhiyuan laughed: "The old minister thanked the empress and Your Highness for your kindness."
After saying that, he bid farewell to the prince, and the prince put away his smile and looked at the fifth prince and Feng Chunshan who followed.
"what happened?"
The fifth prince clarified the whole story with a dark face, and was so angry that he almost wanted to beat Feng Chunshan: "Why do you think you are going to offend Zhao Baiyu?"
Feng Chunshan was aggrieved and remorseful: "I want to express my anger for you, His Royal Highness, and your mentor Zai Zhi, and by the way...by the way... to test the bottom line of the Lin'an County King towards Zhao Baiyu. The plan was foolproof, who knew it would be so evil? I am still at a loss as to why the deputy envoy Duzhi and the two judges suddenly came to His Majesty to read their own book? This is really wicked!"
The Fifth Prince was so angry that he felt heartbroken: "Are you going to vent our anger on us? Huh? Use you to test Huo Jingtang's depth? Just be your magistrate and manage the security of the capital! What's your anger with Zhao Baiyu? Seventh-rank petty officials, there are fewer bastards in the moat than seventh-rank petty officials in the capital! You plotted Zhao Baiyu to death, who can you vent your anger on? No one cares about Zhao Baiyu at all, you treat him as A thorn in your side! Are you plotting against him? Zhao Baiyu is so evil, and there is a stingy Huo Jingtang by his side, and the two in-laws have no taboos when they are wicked, you still want to plot against him?"
The fifth prince was so angry that the series of reprimands made Feng Chunshan dizzy, as if he forgot how he got angry with Zhao Baiyu, a low-rank official.
The crown prince raised his forehead: "Okay, okay, it's self-defeating. Although you have aroused the hatred of the third division, one is that your position in the third division is stable, fifth brother, and there will be no major turmoil for the time being. There are vacancies for the judges of the branch and the household department. You should find a way to support your own people. Third, this matter may not be bad. My own people went to Huainan for disaster relief, so as not to cause trouble."
Fifth prince: "Second brother, I understand."
The next second he scolded Feng Chunshan with a cold face: "Go back to your yamen, don't provoke Zhao Baiyu!"
Feng Chunshan wiped his head in cold sweat and nodded repeatedly, then trotted out of the palace.
The Fifth Prince was depressed, the more he thought about it, the more evil he felt, wondering if Zhao Baiyu was the God of Plague, how could anyone who met him or plotted against him be unlucky?Could it be that this person really has a hundred or eighty minds?
Not like.
If he and the crown prince were really plotted against, and even the court officials of the third division who had been studying officialdom for many years would be tricked into it, Zhao Baiyu must be the reincarnation of Zhuge Kongming?
How could someone who was so clever as a seventh-rank official be tricked into the county prince's mansion and become a condescending husband and wife?
Is it a coincidence?A wicked coincidence!
The fleeting years are unfavorable.
***
Feng Chunshan was covered with dark clouds, and he was visibly depressed. He entered the yamen and went to find Zhao Baiyu first, staring at him resentfully.
Zhao Baiyu cupped his hands while walking: "Good morning, my lord."
"Don't come here!" Feng Chunshan shouted angrily, "Stay away from me, no! Three feet away! From now on, wherever I am, you must stay away!"
Zhao Baiyu smiled: "But what should I do if I report to my lord for official duties?"
Feng Chunshan: "Write it down and give it to the master."
Zhao Baiyu continued to smile: "It is inevitable that there will be errors in the transmission. What should I do if I delay the official business? If the official business I reported and the suggestions I put forward are rejected by the adults, I have to personally report the pros and cons to the adults and persuade the adults. This is Shaoyin's responsibility." Power lies!"
In Feng Chunshan's eyes, Zhao Baiyu's smile had already been equated with terror: "This government will not bend the law for personal gain, and we guarantee to act fairly."
Zhao Baiyu: "With your assurance, my lord, the next official will feel at ease."
Feng Chunshan ran away in fright, as if there was a ghost chasing after him.
Yan Bing poked his head out from behind Zhao Baiyu: "I can't scare this dog official to death!"
Zhao Baiyu knocked on Yanbing's forehead: "Shut up, watch more and talk less."
Yan Bing patted his head and said: "So I will follow you around, waiting for your words and deeds!"
Zhao Baiyu: "It's better to study more. One day, I'll take the exam for fame. It's not bad to have a scholar."
Yan Bing helped sort out the dossiers while muttering: "How can it be so easy to test for fame? I have studied hard for many years, and serious Guozijian students may not be able to pass the exam. How can I pass the exam?"
Zhao Baiyu glanced at him: "How many times have I taught you that a real man walks in the world and looks up to the world without shame, so don't underestimate yourself!"
"Yes, Yan Bing knows." Yan Bing picked up the red file that fell to the ground, opened it and read it quickly: "Wang Guozhi, committed robbery, murder, and sentenced to death... Wow! He dared to burglary at the age of 16." , but also slaughtered people all over the house, it is really a heinous crime."
Zhao Baiyu was dealing with official business, when he heard that something was wrong: "You are talking about a case submitted by Jiangyang County, Yangzhou, in which the guards robbed themselves, robbed people, and slaughtered a lot of people?"
Yan Bing nodded.
Zhao Baiyu felt wrong: "He's only 16 years old?"
Yan Bing: "Didn't you read it? You even approved Vermilion."
"I didn't write the age of the prisoner when I read it. Why is it only sixteen?" Zhao Baiyu got up and took the file and read it again. Sure enough, he saw the word "Nian Shilu". It is very easy to make sentence mistakes and ambiguity before and after these three words are connected.
During the review, Zhao Baiyu made a mistake.
"Although it is not true that there are no vicious juvenile delinquents, the chances of them appearing are pitifully rare." Zhao Baiyu looked down at the victim's record: "There are five members of the exterminated family, and one adult man, unless Wang Zhizhi is the son of the Lian family. Otherwise, it would be impossible to slaughter five people with one's own strength and still escape the scene unharmed."
Opening the previous dossier, Zhao Baiyu read it again: "Wang Guozhi, a well-known robber in Jiangyang County, sneaked into the arresting team of Jiangyang County, Yangzhou Prefecture at the end of June, and was responsible for patrolling the county and other official duties. He stole many times. He quietly left the team while patrolling the night market in mid-July. He sneaked into a wealthy family and was found stealing. He was so angry that he slaughtered people all over the house and walked away. The tragedy shocked the Yangzhou government, and the people’s public opinion continued, prompting Jiangyang County to solve the case quickly. By the end of the month The robber Wang Guozhi was caught. During the interrogation process, Wang Guozhi confessed to the crime and was sentenced to death. The case was submitted to the prefect of Yangzhou and the appeasement envoy of Huainan, but there was no objection. It was reviewed by Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, and the original sentence of death was still upheld. "
Yan Bing: "I have confessed to the crime, and the multi-procedural agency has gone through, and the original sentence is still upheld, which shows that there is no major problem in the case."
Zhao Baiyu: "Not necessarily. Generally speaking, if the case is clear, the culprit, the motive, and the victim are clear, and there are no other doubts, no one will go to the county for review from the county to the government and the province. to investigate."
Yan Bing: "But according to the usual practice, those sentenced to death must be escorted to the prefecture or province. The magistrate, Huainan criminal envoy or appeasement envoy must personally interrogate, and the results of the interrogation are all written in the file. The criminal Wang Guozhi's confession remains unchanged. Something went wrong."
Zhao Baiyu: "A 16-year-old boy is not only a well-known local thief, but also slaughtered people all over the house in one go. Do you think you are the protagonist in the folk tales of knight-errants?"
Yan Bing: "It's impossible for someone to beat Wang Guozhi into a trick in every review process, right? If it weren't for being beaten into a trick, who would be so stupid as to admit to murder?"
"Don't understand, this is called slaughtering white ducks." Zhao Baiyu sneered, "Go, go to the cell and ask."
When he arrived at the cell, he found that Wang Guozhi had been pushed to the execution ground to be beheaded. Zhao Baiyu hurried to the execution ground and met Huo Jingtang on the way.
Zhao Baiyu: "Riding a horse in a busy city is prone to stampede."
Huo Jingtang: "I am familiar with the way to the execution ground." After saying that, he flicked the rein, the horse spread its hooves, and shuttled through the small alleys with few people, but to get to the execution ground, he had to cross a busy street.
Pedestrians on the street rubbed against each other, Huo Jingtang tightened the reins, the horse raised its front hooves and neighed sharply, scaring the passers-by to run away in a hurry.
"dismount."
The steed was handed over to a vendor on the street, and Huo Jingtang pulled Zhao Baiyu's wrist and quickly slid into the crowd, like a slippery fish, his clothes fluttering, passers-by felt a blur in front of them, and the wind passed by Before he could react, he had already walked through the dense crowd with his arms around Zhao Baiyu's waist.
At this time the execution ground.
All around are full of people watching the execution, whispering and discussing. There are five death row prisoners on the execution ground, the execution officer stands behind him, and the execution officer stands in front.
When the time came, the execution officer gave an order of 'cut', and the executioner drew out the death card on the back of the death row prisoner, held up the machete, and was about to fall, when a thin death row prisoner in the middle suddenly shouted hysterically: "Wrong! Injustice! I am not Wang Guozhi, I am Deng Wen'an from Jiangdu!"
The crowd became restless for a moment, and they all stretched their necks to look at the execution ground.
The supervisor was startled, he looked to the left and right, and the left and right looked at each other in blank dismay.
After a while, he said to the supervisor and beheading officer: "Before the execution, the prisoners on death row complained that they were wronged, saying that they were not death row prisoners, but the cases of these death row prisoners have been reviewed by the county, government, province, Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. There is really grievance. It has already been dismissed and overturned."
The execution officer thought about it, and then scolded: "What are you doing in a daze? Execute quickly!"
The thin death row prisoner yelled, "Wang Guozhi—! You promised to save me, so I will take the blame for you. Your words don't count! I am Deng Wen'an from Jiangdu, and the murderer is Wang Guozhi—"
The beheading officer glared angrily: "Cut!"
The executioner's machete reflected the glare of the sun, and the crowd's discussion gradually boiled over. The executioner was inexplicably flustered, and when the head was about to fall to the ground, someone suddenly shouted: "Keep people under the knife!"
The beheading officer slapped the long table angrily: "Who dares to disturb the execution ground!"
"The Shaoyin of the Kyoto Prefecture, Zhao Baiyu!" Zhao Baiyu walked out, and Huo Jingtang followed behind him. "Wang Guozhi's case is full of doubts and needs to be dismissed for retrial."
Supervisor: "Is there any official documents reviewed by Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment?"
Zhao Baiyu: "No."
The supervisor was furious: "There is no official document, how dare you reject the verdict after the two examinations?" He got down from his seat, pointed at Zhao Baiyu's nose and scolded: "You are the young governor of the capital! , have dealt with a lot of criminal cases, knowing the rules of criminal case handling, how dare you know the law and break the law? If I remember correctly, the Ministry of Criminal Justice sent the death row prisoner to the prison in Kyoto Prefecture, and sent the approved files along with it. As Shao Yin, You should have read the dossier, approved it, and you have reviewed it, and you think it is all right, so there are today's death row prisoners!"
Zhao Baiyu knew he was wrong: "I didn't find the problem at the time, but now I find the problem, so I remedy it in time."
Supervisor: "Death penalty cases are very important. If you say wrong, you are wrong? You are confident that you know how to judge cases and how to deal with prison lawsuits better than the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple?"
Zhao Baiyu: "Naturally, lower officials are not as good at judging cases as adults, but Dajing Law clearly stipulates that if a criminal calls for injustice in the execution ground, the execution officer must suspend the death penalty and remand the case for retrial. Just now you heard "Wang Guozhi" Crying for injustice, I ask your lord to decide!"
The supervisor had a bad face. He was a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment and the main reviewer of the case.
In fact, if the case is rehabilitated, at most he will have the reputation of being ignorant, but the magistrate of Jiangyang County who presided over the case and the magistrate of Yangzhou who reviewed the case may not be able to escape the blame. Huaide's old department needs to give some thin face.
The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment resentfully said, "Put Wang Guozhi under custody and retry at another day."
"It's better to hit the sun than to choose a day, just today."
The sudden male voice interjected, and the already irritable doctor of the Ministry of Justice was directly ignited: "Who! Come out and tell me, in what capacity and under what name are you instructing me to judge the case? If you can't tell the reason, don't blame me for judging the case." You provoke trouble!"
"This king, based on the right and wrong, and the heart of reasoning, to point you, He Lang, to suspend the case. Is it qualified enough?"
The doctor of the Ministry of Justice took a look and saw the man without a mask walking out behind Zhao Baiyu. He had some vague guesses in his heart. After comparing the handsome face without a mask in front of him with the face in his memory, he was finally convinced that the speaker was the Prince of Lin'an. .
"Your Majesty has seen His Royal Highness." The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment hurriedly knelt down.
Huo Jingtang had a half-smile and said, "I am accompanying Xiao Lang on official missions. I happen to be free all day for the execution you should execute and the re-examination for the review. two."
The doctor of the Ministry of punishment paled: "It is an honor to be an official."
***
The lobby of the Ministry of Justice.
The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment was seated in the middle, Huo Jingtang and Zhao Baiyu were on the left, and a skinny young man who called himself Deng Wen'an was kneeling in the middle.
Snapped!With a slap of the gavel, the doctor of the Ministry of Criminal Justice sternly asked: "Deng Wen'an, why did you keep admitting that you are the Wang Guozhi who slaughtered all the people in the first trial review, from Jiangyang County to the lobby of the Ministry of Criminal Justice in Kyoto, and didn't call for injustice until you went to the execution ground? "
Deng Wen'an cried and told that he was Wang Guozhi's servant. Wang Guozhi's murder happened, and he was tortured to force him to pretend to be "Wang Guozhi" to go to the county government to plead guilty. Even if he did not investigate, he was ordered to plead guilty. When he went to Yangzhou prefect and Huainan appeasement for reexamination, he also did not investigate. It was not until he was escorted to the execution ground that he found out that he had been deceived, so he called for help.
Zhao Baiyu said in Huo Jingtang's ear: "This is called slaughtering white ducks. When rich and powerful people commit crimes, they arrest the poor and powerless people, intimidate and lure them to take the blame. Those who use the method of slaughtering white ducks basically commit crimes." Get it right, the head of the 'White Duck' falls to the ground, the case is closed, no one cares about the truth, this Deng Wen'an is lucky, if it wasn't for the fraud in the examination room and the big prison, the local criminals were taken to the capital together, just happened to be seen by you and me I'm afraid there will be Da Jinglu in the execution ground calling for injustice, and there will be Feixue in June, and no one will avenge him."
Taking the place of someone's crime has existed since ancient times.
Some people were arrested and taken to cover the crime in a daze, while others were sold by their parents for money.
If the execution ground calls for grievances, unfortunately even the prison officer will be bribed, and the end will be gagged and beheaded. If you are lucky enough to meet an upright official, you may get justice and go home, but the parents, the village, and the local county magistrate who lost because of the bad business will all Blame him for being greedy for life and afraid of death.
This is the most common darkness in the old days when officials and officials protected each other.
Huo Jingtang knew that the officialdom was dark, but he didn't know that the lowly officials dared to ignore the laws of the country, turned black and white, confused right and wrong, to the point of being blatant.
He is used to the intrigue in the officialdom, and he works step by step. The more intrigues an official has, the more cautious he is. He has a basic awe of the imperial power and the laws of the country. It is possible to kill a family of five with one's own strength!
From seventh-rank county magistrates to fifth-rank magistrates, second-rank officials, and all the officials in the capital, did none of them see the problem?
On the contrary, they knew it was an unjust case, but they just didn't want to cause more trouble, or they didn't want to stand up for a commoner due to the relationship between their colleagues in the officialdom, or they were bought with money, or they were eager to close the case and make meritorious deeds... There are thousands of reasons, but no one remembers them The job of an official is to plead for the people!
Huo Jingtang laughed suddenly, with anger gushing out of his eyes: "When we arrive in the capital, we dare to disregard the laws of the country. It seems that disregarding human lives is especially prevalent in the provinces. Border officials despise the heart of the court and become more arrogant."
Zhao Baiyu was startled, looked back at Huo Jingtang, saw him fiddle with the Buddha beads, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and instantly understood that Deng Wen'an's matter was at best a magistrate's dereliction of duty and disregarding human life, at worst it was a contempt for the laws of the country , Contempt the court.
There is no awe in the hearts of border officials.
***
Wende Hall.
Emperor Yuanshou and King Kang were playing chess, facing the besieged chess game, they were still calm and composed. When King Kang was happy to win, he suddenly made a move and killed him with one blow.
King Kang looked at the chess game, and felt more and more admiration: "There are so many mysteries and ambushes on all sides, but Your Majesty was able to come back from a desperate situation and come back from a desperate situation. I am ashamed of myself."
Emperor Yuanshou laughed loudly: "The chess game is like a court game. I have played for more than [-] years. The only reason I understand is to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai no matter how urgent the situation is, because the sky is endless, and the sky is endless!"
King Kang sensed the meaning behind his words: "Your Majesty is happy to solve the problem of Huainan disaster relief fundraising?"
Emperor Yuanshou: "It's one of them."
Kang Wang: "Is there another one?"
Emperor Yuanshou glanced at the great eunuch beside him, who immediately walked out to describe the unjust case of Deng Wen'an in Jiangyang County, Yangzhou Prefecture vividly for King Kang. All over the country.
Kang Wang: "The people who handled Deng Wen'an's injustice case included the magistrate of Jiangyang County, the magistrate of Yangzhou, An Huaide, and the Ministry of Punishment. There were people from the prince, and it happened in Huainan, which caused us a headache. Entering Huainan, splitting the sharp blade of the princelings?!"
"That's right!" Emperor Yuanshou said with a smile: "The new magistrate of Kyoto revealed the 'department fee', which solved the urgent need of Huainan's disaster relief money, and also kicked out the princelings, and now this unjust case can be used as a way to stab Huainan. The sharp edge in the hinterland, as long as it is used properly, may be able to uproot it."
"But, who should you choose to be the swordsman?" Kang Wang hesitated: "There is no one available in the imperial court. The young ones are too reckless, not experienced enough, and not cunning enough to fight against An Huaide's gang. Those who have enough qualifications are too young." He is cunning and understands the world so well that neither side dares to offend them, and I am afraid that in the end they will only find out a peaceful result."
Emperor Yuanshou: "Who said no one is available?"
King Kang: "Your Majesty has someone in mind?"
"Whoever discovers the unjust case first, let him handle it!"
King Kang thought about it, and instantly understood: "Zhao Baiyu?!" Then hesitated: "He is only nineteen, and he is not qualified in terms of qualifications and intelligence. Why does His Majesty like him? Is it because of Ziji?"
When Huo Jingtang was mentioned, the smile on Emperor Yuanshou's face softened a little: "In terms of identity, Zhao Baiyu is the princess of Lin'an County, the son of the current chief executive. In terms of qualifications, intelligence and character, he has three years of experience in prison litigation. Dare to save the benefactor in front of the emperor, and promote the opening of the curfew, and even roll over the prince, the fifth, Feng Chunshan and the third secretary from the officialdom, count them all, who will you choose if you don’t choose him?"
Hearing this, King Kang was astonished. It turned out that Zhao Baiyu had plotted the cancellation of the expenses of the third department?All the members of the fifth rank to the third rank were counted into it, but they retreated completely and became invisible?
His niece and daughter-in-law are so intelligent?
Kang Wang hesitated: "As for the best swordsman, Ziqin may be more suitable. If Huainan handles it properly, he can win the hearts of the people, and he can take advantage of the trend to train a few of his own people there. Let Zhao Baiyu go... Maybe directly attract The hatred in Huainan cannot guarantee your own safety—"
"Zi'an has other things to do!" Emperor Yuan Shou was displeased, and warned King Kang: "Zhao Baiyu is the best swordsman! If Zhao Baiyu successfully solves Huainan, it will prove that he is a prime minister. And You, don't teach Zi Er those bad hobbies of yours, teach him badly!"
King Kang kept silent, knowing that Emperor Yuanshou appreciated Zhao Baiyu's ability as a minister, but he was even more dissatisfied with his status as the princess of the county.
As for his bad habits, King Kang who left Wende Hall shrugged his shoulders, didn't accept concubines, kept his back house quiet, didn't visit brothels and Chu halls, only went to theaters, he kept his life clean, what's wrong?
Just as he was thinking, there was an eunuch waiting on the side of the road ahead, and when he heard footsteps, he turned around and smiled handsomely: "My lord."
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The author has something to say:
PS: The case in this article is inspired by the injustice case of the Qing Dynasty. The Wang Shuwen case was a robber who guarded himself and stole himself. He threatened and lured the servant who burned the fire at home to take the blame.In the case, there are honest and upright officials who insist on right and wrong, military officers who insist on killing and burning servants (hate civilian officials) for their personal likes and dislikes, officials who are afraid of being held accountable, and ex-partners of fellow party members... It was originally a simple case, but the result was astonishing. It took five years for the solution to be resolved by officials with selfish motives. Although Wang Shuwen was released, the real thief was not caught in the end.
By the way, I also investigated many ancient unjust cases, including the case of Yang Naiwu and Xiaobaicai. I heard about this case since I was a child, but I only realized it recently. , Out of selfishness, I know you have been wronged, but I can't understand your style of life, I want you to die, out of fear of being held accountable, I want you to die, because this official has something to do with me, so I help him to kill you …In the end, the international community at the time paid attention to this case, and finally cleared up their grievances, but they were also imprisoned for three years and subjected to various tortures.
[The case of Yang Naiwu and Xiaobaicai, you can also look at the case of Nine-Pin Sesame Official, Qi Qin’s Injustice Case is a bit like the case of Xiaobaicai, it’s the kind of white that is forcibly described as black, officials and officials protect each other, and the officialdom is dark]
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