Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 304 Corrupt officials public trial, no reprieve! (Please subscribe!!)

Zhu Yuanzhang, just play me to death!

It was all death anyway, and Ouyang Lun didn't bother to think about it.

"Ahem, who among you three comes first!?"

Ouyang Lun actually sympathized with these three people at this moment. Of course, it was not his sympathy for their corruption, but his pity for their experiences at this moment. After all, he was not much better than them now.

It was as if he and these three people were like gladiators in the Colosseum at this moment. The only difference was that he was fighting one against three. Either these three people died or he died.

"I'll come first!"

He Guang, the prefect of Guangzhou, said.

"Okay, then you come first." Ouyang Lun nodded repeatedly. It didn't matter who came first, as long as it didn't make the scene awkward.

"Prince-in-law, what should I say?" He Guang paused for a moment and looked at Ouyang Lun in confusion.

Forehead.

Ouyang Lun was speechless, "Just tell me when you committed corruption, why you committed corruption, and how you felt after you were caught?"

"Remember to speak louder so everyone can hear."

"understood!"

He Guang nodded, thought for a moment, and then said: "Actually, my embezzlement only started this year. I, He Guang, can guarantee that I have never embezzled even a tael of silver!"

"As for why there is corruption? It's not just a matter of poverty."

"I am thirty-nine this year, and I am still an old bachelor. I have watched my brothers who joined the army all marry several wives, and have many sons and daughters. But I am still alone, and every night I cannot help but It’s a little lonely and unbearable!”

"Especially after I arrived in Guangzhou, I saw that the wealthy businessmen in Guangzhou all had wives and concubines, and I felt even more uncomfortable."

"But I, He Guang, am definitely not a person who covets beauty. I have refused the women and money sent by those wealthy businessmen. Even if I want He Guang to marry a wife, I have to rely on my own strength and appearance to marry him!"

"Finally one day, I met a woman I really liked. Although she was a widow, I just liked widows, and she liked me too. We got married. She gave birth to five children before she married me. After I gave birth to five more children, the household expenses suddenly increased, and my little salary was only enough for me to drink every month."

"So you are corrupt??!!" Zhu Yuanzhang was furious when he heard this.

"Yes!" He Guang nodded, "But I definitely did not embezzle people's money. What I embezzled was the money allocated by the court for road construction in Guangzhou, a total of 3,900 taels."

"Where is the money?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked hurriedly.

"I used it. Two thousand taels of it bought me a new house. One thousand taels sold my wife a few sets of new clothes and jewelry. She is the prefect's wife after all. If she wears too shabby clothes, people will look down on her. I also bought them for my children. I bought a lot of delicious food and fun, and the remaining nine hundred taels are used to pay off the previous wine debt and continue drinking."

"You bastard!" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.

Ouyang Lun asked sympathetically: "He Guang, do you regret it?"

He Guang nodded, "I regret it!"

"Tell me more specifically."

“First of all, although I used the money I got from corruption to buy a new house and dress my wife nicer, since then I haven’t been able to sleep well every night, I’ve been drinking more and more, and I’ve been doing things worse and worse. It’s beyond my capabilities!”

After saying that, He Guang kowtowed fiercely to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Your Majesty, I have committed corruption. I plead guilty, but my wife and children are innocent. Please let them go!"

"Come on, stop kowtowing!" Zhu Yuanzhang had a headache and asked Ouyang Lun: "Ouyang Lun, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

I'm coming!

Ouyang Lun immediately became vigilant, Zhu Yuanzhang was taking the postgraduate entrance examination for me!

According to Zhu Yuanzhang's character, no matter how sympathetic He Guang is, corruption is corruption and he must be killed.

But is the answer just that simple?

Ouyang Lun thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I think corrupt officials should be killed, but they can be given a suspended sentence."

Hearing Ouyang Lun's words, everyone was stunned again.

The Minister of Punishment directly asked: "Ouyang Prince Consort, since we have been sentenced to death, how can we suspend the sentence? Is it possible to postpone the execution for a few days? What's the point of this?"

"No!" Ouyang Lun shook his head, "The death penalty is stipulated by the law, but it involves human life, so we have to be cautious, so the execution is postponed and he is detained in prison first. If he behaves well in prison, he will be The sentence is changed from death to life imprisonment, and if he behaves well he can get another reduction, but there is a minimum jail term.”

"The death penalty is the death penalty. There are so many suspended sentences. If everyone has an excuse for corrupt officials, do I have to give them suspended sentences? Do I have to waste food in prison to feed them?" Zhu Yuanzhang said impatiently: "Since I am talking to He Guang, you Now that we’ve made it clear, let’s go all the way!”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for granting death! I will still be with you in the next life!" He Guang kowtowed to Zhu Yuanzhang three times.

Then he kowtowed to Ouyang Lun again, "Thank you very much, Prince Consort Ouyang."

"Someone drag him down and chop him down!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, and two guards picked up He Guang and took him away from the Tai Chi Hall.

Only a "click" was heard outside, and then there was no sound.

At this moment, Ouyang Lun could clearly hear the beating of his heart. This was the closest he had come to death since time travel.

Is this Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang!

Sure enough, not all future things will work in Ming Dynasty!

Ouyang Lun tried his best to calm down. He Guang's death was just the beginning.

Zhu Yuanzhang, civil and military officials, and even Li Yuanyi and Chen Duobao all behaved very calmly. They seemed to have known this outcome for a long time.

"continue!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he glanced at Ouyang Lun and sat down again.

Next is Li Yuanyi, the prefect of Yangzhou. Like Ouyang Lun, this man is the number one scholar. He is only thirty years old. He is also very capable. He has developed Yangzhou very well. He is not a womanizer. He is kind to the people. He has no weaknesses, but he just likes to take a drug, which is extremely easy to become addicted. In order to make enough money to take this drug, he colludes with businessmen and takes bribes.

After the explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang also had people pull him out and chop him down.

Hey, you really can’t get involved in pornography, gambling or drugs!

Finally, there is Chen Duobao, the governor of the Shu capital. This guy just likes to collect all kinds of calligraphy and paintings. The businessmen come to deliver calligraphy and paintings to the door, provide various conveniences to those businessmen, and help those businessmen bully the people.

After saying that, he was pulled out and chopped.

When the three bloody heads appeared on the Tai Chi Hall, there was silence in the Tai Chi Hall.

"The corruption of these three people is different in different ways, but there is no doubt that they are all corrupt and deserve to be killed!"

"You must take these three people as a warning and never follow in their footsteps."

"The public trial meeting for corrupt officials proposed by Ouyang Lun this time is very good. From now on, all officials above the fourth grade who have committed corruption and accepted bribes will be brought to the Tai Chi Hall for public trial!!"

"Besides, there is no reprieve for death here!"

The three bloody heads really shocked the civil and military officials.

Even Ouyang Lun's stomach was tumbling a little at this moment.

People who were alive just now are gone now.

Maybe he would be the next one. Ouyang Lun felt weak and just hoped that Zhu Yuanzhang would not start judging him.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at all the civil and military officials in the hall, and finally landed on Ouyang Lun.

Feeling Zhu Yuanzhang's sharp gaze, Ouyang Lun got goosebumps all over his body, his heart beat faster, and his forehead was sweating even though it wasn't hot.

It seemed like time was running out.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes paused on Ouyang Lun for a while, and finally moved away, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and a treacherous smile in his eyes, "Okay, that's it for today's morning court, retreat!"

After speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang waved and left.

All the officials knelt down and paid tribute.

Eh! ? Is Zhu Yuanzhang leaving now?

Didn't you deal with us?

It wasn't until Zhu Yuanzhang left that Ouyang Lun realized that he seemed to be fine.

Depend on!

Lao Zhu is clearly teaching himself a lesson today!

Even if he didn't mention the 'corrupt official public trial', Zhu Yuanzhang would probably pull out He Guang, Li Yuanyi, and Chen Duobao and kill them in front of him.

Is this a warning from Lao Zhu to himself?

Thinking of this, Ouyang Lun couldn't help clenching his fists. Is this the politics of the capital?

It really taught me a good lesson!

After a while, my mood gradually calmed down.

At this time, Guo Zi, Wu Jingzhi and others gathered around and started to comfort him.

"Prince-in-law, our Majesty is like this, and you will gradually get used to it."

"That's right, His Majesty hates corrupt officials the most. Any corrupt official he finds out will not end well. Ahem, that prince-in-law, I'm not talking about you!"

Hearing this, Ouyang Lun felt even worse, "Are you here to comfort me, or are you here to tease me?"

"Do you know how uncomfortable I was just now?"

Seeing Ouyang Lun's depressed look, Guo Zi and Wu Jingzhi smiled instead.

"Prince-in-law, the rest of us were actually sweating for you just now!"

"That's right, His Majesty was really angry just now!"

"His Majesty has killed countless corrupt officials over the years and has never been merciful to corrupt officials."

"The prince-in-law is not a corrupt official, so what are you afraid of!"

Hearing this, Ouyang Lun rolled his eyes.

You guys are so full that you don’t know how hungry you are!

Although Zhu Yuanzhang never mentioned Ouyang Lun today, he killed three corrupt officials in front of Ouyang Lun. The warning contained in this was very strong!

It seems that Ouyang Lun is fine now.

But Ouyang Lun knew that from today on, there would be a sharp sword hanging over his head. As long as Zhu Yuanzhang had a thought, the sharp sword would fall and leave him dead!

I saw Ouyang Lun lost in thought.

Guo Zi and Wu Jingzhi thought that Ouyang Lun was not used to going to court for the first time, so they all comforted him.

"Prince-in-law, you'll get used to it after you go to court a few more times!"

"But the consort is indeed not very lucky today. It is really heartbreaking to encounter such a bloody scene when he goes to court for the first time."

"My prince-in-law's performance today was much better than the first time we went to court. If I had encountered such a thing for the first time in court, I would have been so frightened that I couldn't even speak clearly."

"There was a newcomer, and it was his first time to go to court to see His Majesty murder someone. In the end, he was scared to death, haha!"

"Prince-in-law, in a word, as long as you don't take bribes or engage in corruption, you'll be fine."

"His Majesty will definitely use you more and more, Prince Consort, from now on."

Oh shit.

What just happened didn’t happen to you, so of course you’ll be fine.

Still take it seriously, just don't kill me.

"Prince-in-law, in order to celebrate your first morning court meeting, should we go out of the palace to get together? Although there is no heaven and earth in the capital, there are several good restaurants. Of course, if the prince-in-law goes to a brothel, a few of us are willing to accompany him. !”

"Prince-in-law, you've already come to the capital. When will you bring the Heaven and Earth and Lucky Casino to the capital too!"

"Yes, yes, this is very important. Every time I tell other adults how wonderful heaven and earth are, they always say I am bragging. Do you think you are angry or not?"

"I'm sorry, starting from today I will give up all pornography, gambling and drugs, and I hate corrupt officials! I am incompatible with corrupt officials!"

After saying that, Ouyang Lun left quickly, leaving Guo Zi and others dazed in the wind.

Looking at Ouyang Lun's rapidly disappearing figure, several people couldn't help but murmur.

"There seems to be something wrong with the Prince Consort!"

"What did the consort just say? He wants to quit pornography, gambling and drugs? Still hates corrupt officials? Is this still the consort?"

"He must have been stimulated!"

"It must have been exciting."

"Since the Prince Consort isn't going, then let's go!"

After coming out of Taiji Hall, Ouyang Lun did not go back to the clan's mansion, but left the palace directly.

Outside the palace gate, Zhou Bao was already waiting.

"Sir, you have finished your morning service!"

"walk home!"

Ouyang Lun calmly sat on the carriage and said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Zhou Bao was startled by Ouyang Lun's serious gaze and did not dare to neglect. He quickly got on the carriage and said to the driver: "Quickly, go back to the princess's house!"

"drive!"

The driver pulled the reins, and the carriage pulled by five bloody horses galloped out!

The carriage galloped all the way back to the princess's mansion. Ouyang Lun got off the carriage and quickly returned to the mansion.

When he sat down in the hall and drank a cup of hot tea, he seemed calm, but the violent rise and fall of his chest betrayed him.

Ouyang Lun's mind kept spinning, and he still hadn't recovered from today's morning meeting.

On the way back, Ouyang Lun was still thinking about this matter.

Today's morning court is definitely not a normal morning court. I'm afraid Zhu Yuanzhang had prepared it for him a long time ago!

If his performance could not satisfy Zhu Yuanzhang, he might have been dragged out and beheaded like Li Yuanyi and the others.

It's like he has already walked through the gate of hell!

Thinking of this, Ouyang Lun couldn't help but feel a chill on his back.

Uncle Ma is Zhu Yuanzhang! !

For so many years, I have always thought that "Uncle Ma" was just a businessman with strong connections. Although I had doubts about his identity in the process, I never thought about Zhu Yuanzhang at all. Now that I think about everything in the past, I feel that my behavior is very dangerous. !

It can be said that every time I met "Uncle Ma" in the past, it was on a cliff, a sword, or a sea of ​​fire, but I didn't know it!

And it also illustrates something even more terrifying.

That is, all his actions in Beizhili were under Zhu Yuanzhang's sight!

"Perhaps Jin Yiwei's spies are already all around me!!"

"And with Zhu Yuanzhang's character, he has probably written down the things he did in a small notebook!"

(End of this chapter)