Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 145 Son! Dad is sorry for you!

The four people in the room regretted it so much that their intestines turned green.

And Wang Ze in the other room also felt his intestines turning green.

Physically blue.

Wang Ze's face was as pale as paper, without a trace of blood, like a dead person.

But the cold sweat on his body fell like rain, and along with the sweat, the blood on his body also fell.

Clearly, only less than an hour had passed, but to Wang Ze it felt as if a hundred years had passed.

The physical pain has reached its limit. Death is a relief and a luxury for him at this moment.

Qinglong waved his hand again, and the Jinyiwei who was holding the rope immediately pulled the rope again and pulled Wang Ze up from mid-air.

"Ahhhhh!!!!"

Wang Ze's voice had become hoarse and his mouth was filled with the smell of blood.

But the physical pain can only be vented through roaring. There is no other way except roaring.

Wang Ze fell into deep despair, and his originally resolute heart was on the brink of collapse.

Baihu kicked the wooden stick, which immediately caused Wang Ze to scream again.

Bai Hu asked again in a stern voice: "Where is Wang Yao?"

"I don't know! I don't know!"

Wang Ze collapsed and yelled: "Kill me! Kill me now!"

"I don't know! I really don't know anything!"

"Please, kill me quickly!"

Qinglong's face was gloomy and his mood was also extremely bad.

"Still not telling me?!"

"Someone, give him another stick!"

"Yes, Second Master!"

The Jinyiwei behind him immediately took the order, quickly brought an equally rough wooden stick, and walked towards Wang Ze.

Wang Ze finally broke down when he saw the new wooden stick in the Jinyiwei's hand.

"I say! I say! I say anything!"

"Stop torturing me! I can't stand it!"

"I say! Put me down now, I'll tell you everything!"

"Wow, wow, wow...I'll tell you everything!"

"..."

Although he is in his forties or fifties, Wang Ze is still crying like a child.

He really couldn't stand the beating anymore, and his biggest wish now was to die immediately.

An hour ago, Wang Ze was full of determination and refused to give in.

After only one hour of beating, he broke down and cried, confessing everything.

Qinglong waved his hand again, and the Jinyiwei pulled the rope hard, lifting Wang Ze high up and completely freeing him from the wooden stick.

"Tell me, where is Wang Yao?"

Wang Ze was completely desperate and broke down crying and shouting loudly.

"Wang Yao went to Xuanfu! He went to Xuanfu!"

"Son! Daddy is sorry for you, son!"

"My dear son, it's my father who is useless and I am sorry for you!"

"..."

Xuanfu?!
Baihu and Qinglong were shocked when they got the news, because that was the border!

If Wang Yao leaves Xuanfu and enters the grassland, it will be really difficult to catch him back!
Qinglong immediately ordered: "Baihu, you lead 300 people to Xuanfu quickly, pay more attention along the way, and be sure to capture Wang Yao!"

"Yes! I will definitely catch him back!"

Baihu did not delay at all. He immediately gathered his men and rushed from Puzhou to Xuanfu.

At this moment, Wang Yao, who was rushing from Xuanfu to Puzhou, shuddered violently.

It’s too cold today. I really want to go back to Puzhou as soon as possible and lie comfortably in a room full of fire dragons.

……

Forbidden City.

Fengtian Temple Square.

It was the court meeting that happened once every ten days. All the civil and military officials in the court had to endure the biting cold wind and stand in the Fengtian Hall Square to report on affairs.

Zhu Youtang sat on the dragon throne, wearing a thick fox fur cloak and holding a hand warmer in his hands, but he didn't feel that cold.

The court meeting was very lively, with many officials reporting on matters, but there were no major events, only a lot of minor ones.

Zhu Youtang gave some instructions on the spot, and for others he asked them to report to the cabinet first, which would then be drafted by the cabinet and then submitted to the Imperial Household Department.

After more than an hour, Zhu Youtang felt that it was about time and ordered the court to be adjourned.

"Alright, let's call it a day today and leave the court."

After hearing this, Yang Ying, the Censor of the Criminal Department, became extremely anxious.

Since he went to court, he had been waiting for Zhu Youtang to bring up the Puzhou uprising.

The longer he waited, the more anxious he became.

But even after Zhu Youtang ordered the court to adjourn, he still didn't receive any news about the Puzhou uprising.

If this dynasty retreated, he would have to wait another ten days before he could see Zhu Youtang.

By then, it will be too late!

After the momentum created by this wave of Puzhou uprising has passed, Zhu Youtang will never suspend the work of land survey. This is the only chance, Yang Ying must seize it!

So, just when all the officials in the capital were preparing to kneel down and pay their respects to Zhu Youtang and leave the court, Yang Ying stood up with a tablet in his hand.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"

Yang Ying was afraid that Zhu Youtang would not give him the opportunity to make his speech, so he started to make his speech before Zhu Youtang even gave his approval.

"Wang Yan, a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, and others caused a civil uprising in Puzhou when they were surveying the land in Puzhou!"

"This is a serious matter. Your Majesty, please order a thorough investigation of this matter!"

Yang Ying's words immediately caused shock among the senior officials in the court.

The Cabinet Chief Minister Xu Pu showed a surprised expression and thought quickly about countermeasures in his mind.

The cabinet's second-in-command, Liu Jian, was also moved and quickly exchanged glances with Xu Pu beside him.

The civil uprising can be regarded as a top-level event in the court!

But these cabinet elders knew nothing about this matter and had to rely on a criminal department secretary to report it to His Majesty. This was a huge dereliction of duty for their cabinet!

Xu Pu and Liu Jian walked out of the queue and were about to report to the emperor.

Zhu Youtang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, pressed his hands on the two of them, signaling them to be quiet.

Zhu Youtang looked at Zhang Ying seriously: "You are..."

"Your Majesty, I am Yang Ying, the Minister of Criminal Affairs."

"Yang Ying, right? I want to ask you, where did you get this information from?"

The Puzhou uprising happened suddenly, and Zhu Youtang was able to quickly learn about it through Tan Lu who was in Puzhou.

The Ming court has not received any news about this matter.

Puzhou County Magistrate Wu Yong wrote a letter to Pingyang Prefecture Magistrate Gong Ang as soon as the incident happened.

However, Gong Ang kept claiming to be ill and did not handle any government affairs. He also did not write a letter to the Jinzhou governor in time. Naturally, the Jinzhou governor did not write a letter to the court either.

How could you, a criminal department official in the capital, know about this matter that even the imperial court didn't know?

Yang Ying had already thought of a reply in his mind: "Your Majesty, I am from Puzhou County. I learned this news from a letter sent by my father the day before yesterday."

The native places of all officials in the capital are registered with the Ministry of Personnel, so there is no point in concealing them.

What Yang Ying said was flawless. He himself was a censor, responsible for supervising all officials and local authorities.

It is reasonable, legal and reasonable for him to report on the affairs of Puzhou Private Enterprises.

But unfortunately, he was facing Zhu Youtang, who never needed evidence to handle cases.

Based solely on Yang Ying's place of origin, Zhu Youtang had already sentenced him to death.

Zhu Youtang's eyes turned cold and he took the initiative to hand the knife to Yang Ying.

"Then according to Mr. Zhang Aiqing, how should this matter be resolved?"

Yang Ying was delighted and happily took the knife handed to her by Zhu Youtang and put it to her neck.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Puzhou uprising was caused by Wang Yan and others surveying the land."

"I suspect that Wang Yan and his men adopted inappropriate methods when surveying the land, which caused the anger of the people of Puzhou."

"Public opinion in Puzhou is boiling now. I think we should not add fuel to the fire and intensify the conflict."

"The most urgent task is to ask Wang Yan and others to stop surveying the land in Puzhou and immediately withdraw from Puzhou, and then send people to appease the people of Puzhou."

"We must not rush this matter. Wang Yan and others can go to other places in Jinzhou to survey the land first. It won't be too late to survey Puzhou after public opinion in Puzhou stabilizes."

Yang Ying's words were clear, well-reasoned, and included solutions and implementation steps. It was indeed a good idea.

Even Xu Pu and Liu Jian nodded frequently.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with what Yang Ying said.

Moreover, Yang Ying said it very clearly that Wang Yan and others only temporarily withdrew from Puzhou to survey the land in other places, and they would not stay away from returning.

Wang Yan will return to Puzhou when the people's grievances in Puzhou have subsided.

However, if Zhu Youtang really agreed to this strategy, the people's resentment in Puzhou would never be quelled.

When Zhu Youtang forgets Puzhou, Wang Yan forgets Puzhou, and all the officials in the court forget Puzhou, the people's grievances in Puzhou may be calmed down.

Zhu Youtang nodded, and Yang Ying was delighted, thinking that Zhu Youtang agreed to the plan.

But the next moment, Zhu Youtang reached out and pressed down the knife that Yang Ying had placed on her neck!
"Yang Ying, the Criminal Secretary, deceived the emperor, misrepresented local sentiments, and obstructed the land survey."

"Jinyiwei, take him to the imperial prison and punish him according to the Imperial Edict. Give him all five punishments!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The two Jinyiwei who were accompanying him immediately took the order and ran towards Yang Ying at full speed!

The five punishments are commonly known as "cutting into pieces". First, the hands are chopped off, then the feet are cut off, followed by cutting off the ears, gouging out the eyes, and finally beheading. It is also an extremely cruel punishment.

When Yang Ying heard Zhu Youtang sentenced him to five punishments, he felt as if struck by lightning. He stared in fear, unable to believe what he heard.

When he came to his senses, he felt deeply frightened. He immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Zhu Youtang and begged for mercy.

"Your Majesty is innocent! Your Majesty is innocent!"

"Your Majesty, I am only doing my job. How can I be guilty of deceiving the emperor?"

"Your Majesty, you are wronged! Please investigate!"

"..."

Before Yang Ying could finish her words, she was held down by the Embroidered Uniform Guards and dragged out of the Fengtian Palace Square.

Seeing that one of their colleagues was gone, the civil and military officials in the Fengtian Hall secretly wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads.

Fortunately, there was only one person, unlike last year when he caught a large number of fish at every turn.

Does this... count as a good start to the new year?
Hmm...why doesn't it count?
Zhu Youtang stood up and glanced at all the ministers and officials.

Any official seen by Zhu Youtang would immediately lower his head and bend over, not daring to look him in the eye.

Finally, Zhu Youtang issued a cold order: "Anyone who dares to say that the land survey should be suspended will be executed immediately!"

(End of this chapter)