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

Chapter 371 Zhu Yuanzhang: Then give him a suspended death sentence (please subscribe!!)

Xia San's words made the entire Tai Chi Hall fall silent.

Everyone looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction. They did not dare to speak casually until Zhu Yuanzhang spoke.

As for Xia San, he knew very well that he would never survive. Instead of begging for mercy from Zhu Yuanzhang, it was better to express all his thoughts.

It can be said that Xia San is completely fearless now.

'You are just a little bit luckier than me. If I were to be the emperor, I would definitely do no worse than you! '

These words kept echoing in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.

Is what Xia San said wrong?

That's right!

Looking back on Zhu Yuanzhang's journey, although the Ming Dynasty has been established for almost twenty years, many things seem to have happened yesterday to Zhu Yuanzhang. If he hadn't been lucky enough to make it through at the critical few times, he might have done the same. Like Xia San, he was tied up and escorted to Emperor Yuan or other leaders of forces.

But Zhu Yuanzhang would never admit this.

Because he, Zhu Yuanzhang, is destined by heaven, is the true emperor, and is the only true dragon in the world!

He overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and established the Ming Dynasty. This was his destiny. It was definitely not something he could do with a little luck. If he really admitted Xia San's words, wouldn't he be telling everyone in the world that as long as he had a little luck, he would be able to do it. Can you become emperor?

Absolutely don't allow this to happen!

The cultural relics officials, including Ouyang Lun, have no objections to Zhu Yuanzhang's way of dealing with Xia San. After all, rebellion has been absolutely intolerable to any force since ancient times. If it is not suppressed with iron and blood, the number of rebels will increase. more!

"It makes sense, but I have already executed Xia San Lingchi. How can I let him see the four provinces of Yunnan in the future?"

"Do you have any objection?"

"Say." Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes at Ouyang Lun, and then added: "But if you are interceding for Xia San, there is no need to say it."

Ouyang Lun said with a smile.

"Emperor Zhu, your son-in-law doesn't have martial ethics. If he has the ability, let's set up a battle array and fight. You may not be able to defeat me! He uses some dirty tricks, what's the point of his ability!"

"I still say what I said, if we can't survive anymore, we must fight against it! This is the eternal truth!"

Regarding Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Xia San was a little angry and said: "Selfish desires? Haha, Emperor Zhu, do you dare to say that when you rebelled, it was not also selfish desires?"

At this point, Ouyang Lun paused deliberately and did not continue.

"I'm not angry with Xia San."

"My son-in-law just wants to say that rebels like Xia San have complaints against Ming officials and you. If you kill him like this, it will indeed shock the people, but it will not convince them. This It’s like treating a disease to save a patient, it can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause!”

Zhu Yuanzhang announced Xia San's fate in a few short words.

"It's up to Your Majesty to decide."

Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought. At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly remembered a term that Ouyang Lun mentioned before - death reprieve!

Sentence to death, but execution can be suspended! !

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair, calmly looking down at Xia San with calm eyes.

At this moment, Ouyang Lun stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something that I don't know whether to say or not."

"This Xia San has committed a capital crime of rebellion. The crime is unpardonable. Naturally, I am not interceding for him."

"The rebels represented by Xia San think that the Ming Dynasty is hopeless, but if they see that the four southern provinces will get better and better under the governance of the Ming Dynasty, it will not be very intuitive. Prove that their rebellion was a wrong decision?”

"The establishment of the Ming Dynasty is my destiny, and it can be summed up by your luck?"

Ouyang Lun spread his hands and said calmly: "I don't know about this son-in-law, but if Xia San dies, even if the four southern provinces are really re-governed by then, the effect will not be that good."

But Xia San was a rebel, a proper death penalty. If Zhu Yuanzhang didn't kill him, it would be equivalent to telling the world that rebels don't have to die, and then no one would dare to rebel easily in the future.

"I sympathize with you for being oppressed by the government, but it is a fact that you rebelled, and you cannot escape the death penalty!"

"San Xia, you are wrong!"

"There is no way to escape the death penalty. If I fall into your hands, I, Xia San, have no intention of living!"

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask.

Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly.

"Come here! Drag us down! Lingchi will execute you!"

"Yes!"

Listening to Xia San's screams, Zhu Yuanzhang looked gloomy and waved his hand: "Ling Chi will be executed with 3,600 knives, and this one must not be less!!"

How can we sentence Xia San to death without killing him first?

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he felt that Ouyang Lun was right, and asked in a deep voice: "Then what do you think we should do?"

"Hmph, you are so stubborn even when you are about to die. Since you want to die, then I will satisfy you!" Zhu Yuanzhang was too lazy to entangle with Xia San anymore. After all, the rebellions in the four southern provinces had been put down, and there was no need to spend more on Xia San. time.

In this case, it does meet the requirements perfectly.

Following Zhu Yuanzhang's order, two guards dragged Xia San and left the Tai Chi Hall.

Ouyang Lun is leaving the problem to me!

"You recklessly rebelled and harmed the people of the four southern provinces. It was just for your own selfish desires and to vent your private anger. With your mentality, even if you are given ten or a hundred chances, you will never succeed!"

but

If Xia San is really sentenced to a suspended death sentence, it would be equivalent to acknowledging the "suspended death" criminal law. Wouldn't this slap me in the face?

"Emperor Zhu, I'm waiting for you in the underworld!"

What a cunning Ouyang Lun, what I said is not just about how to deal with it, I have to think about it myself!

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Ouyang Lun with anger on his face. There was nothing wrong with what Ouyang Lun said. He could sum it up in one sentence. He couldn't kill Xia San so quickly. If he killed Xia San, it would be equivalent to losing witnesses. The effect would be natural. not good.

"Just watch! One day, the Ming Dynasty will be overthrown by others!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Now that the rebels in the four southern provinces have been eliminated, Your Majesty does not need to be angry because of Xia San!"

Ouyang Lun is so insidious. It turns out he was waiting for me here!

Oh shit! This guy is not only very clever, but also very petty. Didn’t I just kill three corrupt officials in front of him? How can I still hold a grudge?

Zhu Yuanzhang complained in his heart.

At this moment, a guard walked in and said, "Your Majesty, the punishment for Lingchi's execution has been prepared. Do you want to execute it immediately?!"

The guard's inquiry brought Zhu Yuanzhang back to reality, and he quickly said: "Wait!!"

"Don't be busy executing the execution yet!"

Um! ? Zhu Yuanzhang's sudden change made the officials in the hall a little dumbfounded. They all looked at Zhu Yuanzhang on the dragon throne. Although these officials did not speak, it could be seen from their eyes that they were asking - Your Majesty, what are you going to do? what? He was full of murderous intent just now, why didn't he stop killing him now?

"Cough cough!"

Zhu Yuanzhang coughed slightly in embarrassment, and then said: "I think what Ouyang Lun said is reasonable. It is too easy for him to execute Xia San like this. Didn't he say that the Ming government made it impossible for them to live? Then I am I want him to see how the four southern provinces became rich and beautiful step by step under the management of the Ming Dynasty!"

"So I thought over and over again and decided to sentence Xia San to a suspended death sentence! It is a death penalty, but the execution is suspended for one year! After he sees what will happen in the four southern provinces in one year, let him be executed with regret!"

probation? !

When these two words popped out of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth, all the civil and military officials in Tai Chi Hall were stunned.

Isn't this the penalty that Ouyang Prince Consort proposed and was ruthlessly rejected by Zhu Yuanzhang? Why did Zhu Yuanzhang take the initiative to impose such a penalty this time?

Slap yourself?

Although all the civil and military officials in the hall were aware of this matter, no one dared to speak out.

Exposing the emperor's shortcomings will make you impatient.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Ouyang Lun shouted loudly.

With Ouyang Lun taking the lead, other civil and military officials immediately followed.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The sound resounded throughout the hall.

But Zhu Yuanzhang sounded a bit harsh.

He glared at Ouyang Lun again. This time, he was tricked by Ouyang Lun, which was equivalent to a slap in the face.

Ouyang Lun, just wait for me. If the situation in the four southern provinces does not improve in a year, I will not only kill Xia San, but also spread your ass!

"His Majesty!"

"What's the matter with you?"

When he saw that it was Ouyang Lun who was speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang became nervous as usual. He was really afraid that Ouyang Lun would cause him trouble again.

"Your Majesty, the suppression of the rebellion in the four southern provinces was not the result of my son-in-law alone. Among them, Wei Guogong Xu Da, Guangdong Chief Envoy Mao Youfu, Guangzhou Prefectural Governor He Fengnian and others all made contributions. My son-in-law has already taken the credit. The list is written at the back of the previous military report, and your majesty also asks for rewards based on merit!!"

Ho!

It's not enough for you to be angry with me just now, and now you come to me to ask for credit and reward?

Ouyang Lun, you are such a bastard!

Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he couldn't do anything for a while. After all, Ouyang Lun had indeed put down the rebellion in the four southern provinces and captured the rebel leader Xia San alive. It was a normal requirement to reward him based on his merits.

"Of course you will be rewarded for your merit!"

"Reward according to the list of merits drawn up by Ouyang Lun! No one should be missing!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ouyang Lun happily agreed, and then stood back in the queue. Now that he had achieved all his goals of returning to Beijing to report on his work, he naturally wanted to take a call and wait for other people's performances.

As Ouyang Lun retreated into the queue of civil servants, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes began to scan again.

Now that the rebellion in the four southern provinces has been dealt with, the failure of Li Shanchang to govern the four southern provinces and the corruption case of Guo Huan should also be settled.

When he thought that the current appearance of the four southern provinces was created by Li Shanchang, Zhu Yuanzhang's face couldn't be better!

Perhaps sensing something, Li Shanchang was a little scared at the moment.

When the other ministers noticed that Zhu Yuanzhang looked wrong, they held their breath and concentrated. For a while, the entire Tai Chi Hall fell into a serious atmosphere again.

Only Ouyang Lun is the most relaxed now, and he also understands Zhu Yuanzhang's character relatively well. The rebels are resolved, which means that the situation in the four southern provinces has been completely stabilized, and he can free up his hands to deal with some people.

Of course, these people have nothing to do with Ouyang Lun.

Now Ouyang Lun is in the state of a melon-eating crowd, and he just has to grab a handful of melon seeds to watch the show.

"I have repeatedly given orders that as an official I must be honest, make decisions for the people, and benefit the people, but some people just want to turn a deaf ear to my words." Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "I have said it a long time ago that what I hate the most is You are just corrupt officials, if you can make decisions for the people and be honest officials, I will definitely use you!"

"But if you are corrupt, accept bribes, and oppress the people, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"You should be familiar with Guo Huan, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, right? This guy looks honest, but he is full of bad water! How dare he collude with a group of officials and businessmen from the four southern provinces. He deceived the superiors and subordinates, tortured the people, and relied on infrastructure projects , stock market, tax and grain, etc. to make money!"

"How much money was embezzled in this?! It is also the root cause of the rebellion in the four southern provinces!"

"If I let these people go, how can I be worthy of the people of the four southern provinces!"

"I put my words here. Anyone who has anything to do with Guo Huan should write a memorial as soon as possible to state the truth. If it is just a minor offense, he can be dismissed. If he is a habitual offender, he can be punished again."

"But if I wait until I find out later, huh!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, causing all the civil and military officials in the Taiji Palace to tremble. Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not say the consequences of the investigation, everyone knew that if he was discovered, he would definitely die!

"Li Shanchang, what do you want to say?"

Zhu Yuanzhang finally cast his gaze on Li Shanchang. Although his gaze was not very sharp, it was extremely sharp.

Swish--

The eyes of all the civil and military officials suddenly focused on Li Shanchang.

"His Majesty."

"I am guilty. It was my failure to manage the four southern provinces, which led to today's situation. I really deserve to die. Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Li Shanchang did not hesitate, he decisively and proactively admitted the crime.

Then Li Shanchang chose to kneel in the main hall and said, "I know people poorly and employ people poorly. These ministers have been reflecting seriously!"

After listening to Li Shanchang's words, Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Of course you are guilty. You allowed your subordinates to oppress the people, and the officials forced the people to rebel. Without the support of you as an official, how dare your subordinates and businessmen treat the people like this?"

"But you can take the initiative to punish me, which is reasonable."

"In view of what Grand Master and Korean Duke Li Shanchang did, I have decided to remove you from the title of Korean Duke. You don't have to hold the title of Grand Master at the Metropolitan Procuratorate anymore. Just keep the title of Grand Master!"

"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty!" Li Shanchang said quickly.

Li Shanchang was already very satisfied with the current result. After all, if the emperor wanted to kill him, there would be no possibility for them to stand here.

"I haven't finished speaking yet!"

"In addition to removing you from the title of Duke of South Korea, I will also fine you a year's salary and imprison you in the mansion. You are not allowed to come out without my order!"

(End of this chapter)