Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 444 The Upright Officials of the Ming Dynasty

"On the road to the east, go to another [-] people. No matter what, I will block them. No more people from the Ministry of Punishment can come now." Xu Da raised his voice and issued an order to his subordinates.

There were too many people at the scene, and all kinds of voices rang together.

If you don't speak with the greatest strength, it is difficult to hear the voice.

Originally, Xu Da thought that by mobilizing two or three hundred people, he would be able to firmly control the prison area of ​​the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

But looking at it now, my good guy, this is simply impossible.

Outside the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment, it is relatively spacious.

But I can't stand it anymore, there are too many people here today.

As far as the eye can see, the black mass is full of heads.

Xu Da estimated that the surrounding area was crowded with at least tens of thousands of people.

Moreover, there are still people who keep gathering here, and there are all kinds of people who support the old and the young.

Many people's feet can't even touch the ground, and they are completely pushed forward by the crowd.

The flow of people is so dense, it's really no joke.

Once something goes wrong, no one even needs to do anything.

Just the riot caused by the panicked crowd can cause an unprecedented disaster.

Under such circumstances, Xu Da did not dare to be careless in the slightest.

They immediately sent people to pull all the 3000 to [-] members of the Black Cavalry Army over.

Among them, 1000 people stood around the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment, ready to guard against possible riots at any time.

The remaining people were sent by Xu Da to various intersections to block other ordinary people who still wanted to enter.

The other black cavalry troops all rode war horses, patrolling non-stop within half a mile centered on the Yamen of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, strictly investigating all kinds of suspicious persons.

Although the common people are very excited, they are obviously still a little afraid of the army.

Especially when the black cavalry army entered the city, many people have seen it with their own eyes, and they dare not provoke it.

The most important thing is that although the soldiers of the Black Cavalry Army did not wear spears, each of them wore armor and held steel knives, looking armed to the teeth.

Just looking at it makes many people feel terrified.

Therefore, after the entire army of the Black Cavalry Army began to guard around the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice, the chaotic situation finally settled down a little.

However, the people of Yanjing are quite critical.

"Why can't we go there? We also want to see those corrupt officials beheaded."

"Master, please do me a favor, let us go there."

"Didn't the people in front of me pass by? Just turn a blind eye and let me pass by."

"Hmph, what about the public trial? I think it's just for show. We didn't intend to let us go in and watch it."

When there are too many people, there are all kinds of strange ideas, and there are all kinds of weird things to say.

At this critical time, you can see how strong the military discipline of the Black Cavalry Army is.

No matter what those people said, the soldiers of the Black Cavalry Army turned a deaf ear to them.

It is meticulous, carrying out Xu Da's military order.

The original public trial meeting was planned to start in the morning.

However, the number of people who came this time was unexpectedly large.

Even Zhu Han didn't expect so many people to come.

Obviously, an announcement was made yesterday.

Judging from the situation in this era, where communication basically relies on shouting, it shouldn't be enough to make everyone know in one night, right?
But now Zhu Han felt as if all the people in Yanjing had come.

In this situation, even Zhu Han didn't dare to act recklessly.

In case something happens, it is definitely not a joke.

So the whole morning, it was the Black Cavalry who maintained order.

After finally controlling the scene, Xu Da dragged his tired body back to the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment.

At this time, his whole body was soaked through.

Now Xu Da feels very lucky, fortunately, he didn't wear armor, otherwise he would die from flying heat.

Seeing Xu Da coming back, Zhu Han hurriedly offered herbal tea eagerly: "Brother Xu drinks tea."

He was very fortunate that he had found a way to recruit the Black Cavalry Army to be a strong man.

if not.

As for the servants in Jingzhao Mansion...

Don't expect them to control the scene, they don't want to put themselves in it.

Xu Da took out the teacup, gulped down a large cup of tea, and handed the teacup to Zhu Han.

Zhu Han winked, and gave Xu Da a cup of tea.

Xu Da drank it up again, only then did he feel that two pairs were quite a lot: "Well, you are seven or five, you kid is holding back bad water and trying to trick me, right?"

"I figured it out, this brat's money is not easy to earn."

Zhu Han hurriedly laughed along with him: "Brother Xu, you really misunderstood, I didn't expect so many people to come."

"The brothers in the Black Cavalry Army have worked hard. I decide to give each brother an extra tael of silver as compensation."

Xu Da's full of complaints disappeared without a trace, and if he could earn more money, everything is easy to talk about.

Although maintaining law and order is much harder than they expected.

But no matter from which angle you look at it, it's better than going to the battlefield to die poorly, isn't it?

"The public trial, when will it start?" Xu Da asked.

Zhu Han looked up at the sky, and in half an hour, it would be noon.

Although the current sun is getting more and more vicious, but this has not affected the nature of those people watching the public trial.

"Without further delay, since the scene has stabilized, let's start now."

As he said that, Zhu Han cupped his fists slightly to an official in his 50s next to him: "For this public trial, I will trouble Mr. Liu."

The official Zhu Han called Mr. Liu nodded his head neither humble nor overbearing: "This is the duty of the subordinates, and I dare not slack off in the slightest."

Even in the face of Zhu Han, the official's face could not clearly see too many emotions.

Standing up unhurriedly, Shi Shiran saluted Zhu Han and turned to leave.

Seeing his appearance, Xu Da snorted coldly in dissatisfaction: "This Liu Song is so crazy that we don't even pay attention to him."

"Why did you write to His Majesty to transfer Liu Song here?"

Zhu Han shook his head with a smile, without explaining too much: "Brother Xu, some things still need to be done by a dedicated person after all. Liu Song is the most suitable person for Yanjing's affairs."

Speaking of the most famous official of the Ming Dynasty, Hai Rui Hai Qingtian is probably none other than Hai Rui Hai Qingtian.

Because Hai Rui's character is too strong, even his political opponents can't discredit him.

So just do the opposite.It was said that Hai Rui's daughter had accepted a piece of cake from someone else, and after being found out, Hai Rui starved her daughter to death on the grounds that starving to death was a minor issue, but injustice was a major issue.

As long as those who fabricate this rumor have more brains, or those who listen to the rumors have more brains, they know that this kind of thing is absolutely impossible to happen.

Hai Rui is not one of those noble Hanlin scholars who spend all their time immersed in learning and keep their ears to the outside world.

He used to be the magistrate of Chun'an County and Xingguo County.

Leaving aside the various benevolent policies that Hai Rui implemented, Hai Rui's vindication of many unjust, false and wrongly decided cases shows that Hai Rui is definitely not a stubborn and rigid person who does not know how to adapt.

Such a person would starve his daughter to death for a pancake, or something else?

And in the Ming Dynasty, there were actually not a few people with strong bones like Hai Rui.

It's just that most of them are not as famous as Hai Rui.

As for Liu Song, he was such a great man comparable to Hai Rui.

Like many honest officials, Liu Song was born in poverty.

After becoming an official, he never took advantage of his position to seek any benefits for himself.

Liu Song was once a minister of the Ministry of Officials, a heavenly official among the heavenly officials.

Just look at the official book of the Yanjing Ministry of Officials. The other books of the Ministry of Officials all have to bow their heads before the official book of the Ministry of Officials.

In this position, even if you don't take the initiative to do anything, just the annual exchanges of favors can fill your pockets.

But after Liu Song's death, the combined property of his three brothers was only [-] acres of fertile land and one house.

If it's pure integrity, it's nothing.

Liu Song's temper is also notoriously upright.

Just to what extent?

In the original world, the Jinshen Palace was struck by lightning in the 13th year of Hongwu.

Due to the limitations of this era, Daming also admired the Confucian theory of the relationship between heaven and man.

For the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, this kind of thing was not a natural phenomenon, but a warning from heaven.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not dare to neglect, and immediately called the trusted ministers to discuss.

As a result, Liu Song said: "Cultivate virtue and practice benevolence."

Originally, this sentence was nothing. After all, according to the Confucian view, if this kind of thing happened, it means something went wrong with the emperor.

There is no problem with this sentence in other dynasties, even the later generations of Ming Dynasty.

Don't forget, the emperor in front of Liu Song is Zhu Yuanzhang.

He is not one of those soft-hearted emperors.

When Liu Song said this, it was just after Hu Weiyong's case, and the blood in Fengtian Hall hadn't dried yet.

The other ministers had to think twice before saying a word, for fear of saying a wrong word, which would anger Zhu Yuanzhang and set him on fire.

Liu Song dared to point to Zhu Yuanzhang's nose and say that he was immoral.

Although in the end Liu Song, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was furious, was directly dismissed from his post and went home to farm.

However, Lao Zhu did not kill Liu Song after all.

It can be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang was quite polite to Liu Song.

Everything that happened in Yanjing seems to be only Yanjing's problem.

But in fact, Zhu Han's heart is like a bright mirror, and there are definitely many forces involved.

Therefore, he must find someone who is capable and responsible.

Liu Song, who even dared to scold Old Zhu, naturally entered Zhu Han's sight all at once.

As for Liu Song's attitude towards him, Zhu Han didn't care too much.

A capable person, who can lose his temper?
What's more, he really tormented the descendants of the Kong family...

For a traditional literati like Liu Song, if he is too attentive to him, then there is something wrong.

Zhu Han believes that people like Liu Song can clearly distinguish what should be done and what should not be done.I will not lose the chain in front of such big right and wrong.

In front of the Yamen of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, a high platform has already been set up here, and the servants of the Ministry of Criminal Justice have surrounded it.

All the surrounding people are isolated from the high platform.

Liu Song walked squarely, without any haste, and sat down in front of the table on the high platform.

Zhu Han couldn't help but tsk-tsk: "Brother Xu, you can see that Mr. Liu has taken a few steps, which is full of authority. Compared with others, we really can't do it."

Xu Da said angrily: "What's the use of walking nicely? If you have the ability, let him go to the battlefield and see if he can still do it like this?"

"Before he walked to the battlefield, the enemy had already pierced seventeen or eight holes in his body."

Hearing Xu Dana's sour tone, Zhu Han also snickered in his heart: "You can't say that, don't you think Mr. Liu's steps are very effective now?"

As Zhu Han said, after Liu Song appeared, the voices of the surrounding people gradually subsided.

With so many people around the Ministry of Justice, only faint breathing can be heard.

Liu Song didn't talk nonsense, he slapped the gavel directly: "Take someone to commit crimes!"

The yamen servants on both sides quickly dragged up a prisoner in a white uniform.

This person is the head of the Cleaning Department of the Ministry of Finance.

The head of the Cleaning Department saw so many people suddenly, he was so nervous that he had difficulty breathing.

Just as the yamen servant let go of his arm, the head of the clean-up department lost his support and knelt on the floor of the high platform as soon as his legs gave way.

Seeing the other party's appearance, Liu Song immediately frowned in dissatisfaction, and said coldly: "Get up!"

"Students of my generation should be proud. I'm just your superior. I'm neither the emperor nor your parents and elders. Why kneel down?"

Hearing this, the head of the Department of Cleaning Officials of the Ministry of Finance felt his heart skip a beat, and a glimmer of hope immediately arose.

In officialdom, they didn't say a word, and they couldn't just listen to the superficial meaning.

This seemingly ordinary sentence is likely to be a hint.

Although the lord in front of him, Liang Ji, the head of the Cleaning Department of the Ministry of Finance of Yanjing, doesn't know him.

But on such an important occasion, let me say something about the backbone of a scholar, and let me stand up.

Isn't this a clear hint that he is on the side of people like himself?
Originally, Liang Ji thought that they were dead this time.

Officials in this era absolutely cannot withstand investigations.

As long as you start to check, you will definitely be able to find out many problems.

As for the investigation, whether it is innocent or damned.

What I looked at was never any evidence, but the game of the big guys behind them.

But now it seems that something happened to you in Ying Tianfu, isn't everyone on the side of King Ying?
At that moment, the head of the Cleaning Officials Department no longer felt sore in his waist, his legs no longer ached, and he had strength to stand up.

The back, which had already been bent, was as straight as a mountain.

The presiding judge is one of his own, so what is there to be afraid of?

However, this change on the high platform immediately aroused the resentment of many Ming people.

Many people started whispering.

"What's going on, why does it feel like something's not right?"

"Isn't the one being interrogated now an official who committed a crime? How do you think he looks confident?"

"Hey, I originally thought that His Royal Highness was upholding justice for us, but I didn't expect that the world is as black as crows."

In the criminal department, Xu Da who saw this scene was also anxious: "Qiwu, what is going on with this Liu Song, could it be that he colluded with those people?"

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