Daming: Internship also counts as work experience

Chapter 88: Hold it back
Everyone just watched Jia Chuan committing fraud in public. In the past, only people in the palace could call a horse a zebra and frame others, but today, Jia Chuan framed them in public, and no one stepped forward to stop him. Lin Wei wanted to know, but he didn't have the courage to speak. He couldn't afford to offend the King of Han, so how could he afford to offend the Emperor's people?

Especially after Jia Chuan explained everything to that person, he turned around and said something to Lin Wei, who almost died on the spot.

"Let's go quickly. The people from the Prince of Han's Mansion should be waiting halfway. I still have to order people to take action."

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Unfortunately, the people were all asleep at this time, otherwise they would have seen the people in the yamen walking very fast, especially the ones carrying the sedan chair, who just kept running forward without caring whether the people in the sedan chair felt too bumpy.

The injured people in the palace, including the leader, were loaded onto the carriage prepared in advance by Wu Bing. However, the leader was treated better and sat next to the coachman. The coachman gave him a piece of cake, which he ate with relish.

It seemed like just a moment, and Zhu Zhanqi's house returned to its former darkness, except for the four white skeletons in the backyard that seemed to be emitting a creepy green light.

Jia Chuan knew that after tomorrow, there would be a new legend in the entire Le'an City...

Since it's a frame-up, why would they need such complete evidence? Even if the Han Palace people dug up the bones, it wouldn't matter. Of course, they would be caught red-handed by the people arranged by Wu Bing while digging, which would provide new evidence. If they don't come, we can talk about it another day when we have time.

This incident made Old Zheng very depressed. He originally thought that he could be of use this time, but he didn't expect that he would be committing perjury.

When Jia Chuan asked them to take Zhu Zhanqi and Yu Yan back, he said to Old Zheng:

"We've been taking it one step at a time. Initially, we planned to bring the bones back to the government office and have you perform a fake examination. However, it seems that bringing the bones back is going to be troublesome. If it takes too long, we might be stopped by the people from the Prince of Han's Palace. So, let's try a different approach. You're the emperor's appointed coroner, and no one dares to question your confession. You've seen the corpse and know how it died. Go back and write a report quickly. Ignore the part about the iron ruler and replace it with the knife. Aren't the knives carried by the palace's servants also in the pit? Take one back..."

Old Zheng kept a stern face and said nothing.

Jia Chuan sighed and said, "Have you ever heard that if you want to subdue a gangster, you have to be more gangster than the gangster. It doesn't matter whether the means are good or bad. What matters is whether the purpose and the result are right."

"What's a hooligan?"

"Let me put it another way. If you want to deal with the King of Han, you have to be more powerful than the King of Han. I'm not talking about official positions, I'm talking about the way things are done. If you deal with the King of Han by following the rules and regulations, you will be dealt with by the King of Han first. Do you understand?"

Old Zheng seemed to understand a little bit, as these were the words Jia Chuan said to him.

So when Gao Yunduo came back, she brought the coroner's autopsy report, and Jia Chuan also had the complaint from the victim Zhu Zhanqi and the confession of the "murderer". They were just waiting for the court to decide the case tomorrow morning, and the King of Han added another charge.

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By the time the group returned to the yamen, it was already midnight.

A group of prisoners were imprisoned in the innermost cell. For this purpose, the previous occupants had to be moved out, which took some time. The leader received special treatment and followed Jia Chuan directly. He first had a full meal in the detention room, and then fell asleep on a chair.

Lin Wei needed to finish writing the file and send it to the capital city in an emergency at a distance of 800 miles in the early morning. He wanted to call the co-magistrate to discuss it together, but was stopped by Jia Chuan. Since he had not been notified before, the fewer people who knew about it at this time, the better. As for whether the news could be passed on to the King of Han in the palace in time... Jia Chuan believed that the King of Han would not know until the daybreak and the file had left the city gate.

The reason is very simple. This kind of thing was done by the subordinates. At the beginning, the news received by the people in the palace was just that the body of a slave of the Han Palace was found in Zhu Zhanqi's house. Naturally, someone would come to see what was going on. Wu Bing's men did the job of spreading the news. If Jia Chuan hadn't needed someone from the Han Palace to make a trip, it is not impossible for this news to reach the Han Palace again tomorrow.

The person who came to inquire about the situation was directly detained by Jia Chuan, but the people in the palace did not take this matter as a big deal. When they found that the person who went out had not returned, they sent someone to check. When they found something wrong, it was almost dawn. Who would dare to wake up the King of Han who was sleeping soundly at this time?
A tiger has occupied a forest for a long time, and it will not think that anyone in the forest dares to touch its butt while it is sleeping.

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After Lin Wei finished writing the report, Chen Mo put it in his arms and ran straight to the city gate. He had the Jinyiwei badge and the city gate could not stop him. After leaving the city, he went to the newly built contact point of the Jinyiwei and gave the file to the people in the Jinyiwei. They rushed to the capital overnight without getting off their horses, and they would reach the capital before dark.

Jia Chuan disagreed at first. He suggested waiting until dawn to open the city gates before leaving. If the palace realized what was happening and tried to catch up, they would still be unable to do so. If the city gates were opened in the middle of the night, Jia Chuan was worried that once the news reached the palace, it would alert the people there.

Chen Mo asked, "What difference does it make if they come to make trouble tonight or tomorrow morning? As long as the files are out and can be safely delivered to the capital, does anything else matter?"

Jia Chuan thought it made sense and agreed to do so.

But Lin Wei couldn't understand, what use would it be even if it was sent to the capital?

He could only write the files as detailed as possible. He had never written these things in the past, but he was good at writing memorials. Fortunately, Jia Chuan was always in charge. It was more like an accusation against the King of Han for his illegal and evil deeds in the vassal state than a case report, with only a few more written explanations of the case.

After the files were sent away, Lin Wei asked, "Why didn't you let me write a memorial?"

Jia Chuan was stunned for a moment and said, "I didn't know it was possible, but it's okay. The form is not important, what matters is the content."

Lin Wei slumped in his chair and asked, "What will the emperor do when he sees this?"

"Well... the same old routine. A few curses, and the King of Han writes a letter to explain himself."

Lin Wei sat up straight and asked angrily, "Then what's the point of going through all this trouble?"

"What do you say?"

Lin Wei thought about it with his eyes wide open, then leaned back in his chair and muttered, "Yes, there are some differences, but what exactly is the difference?"

Jia Chuan said, "Don't worry. It's the King of Han who should be worried tomorrow morning."

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Lin Wei felt that the daybreak came very quickly. Before he felt sleepy, it was already daybreak.

Jia Chuan made it very clear that the court session in the morning should be conducted with the momentum of cutting through the Gordian knot. No matter who interferes, just ignore them and quickly bring the criminals to court, and then slam the gavel...

As the magistrate of Le'an Prefecture, Jia Chuan did not even have time to complete the formal employment procedures, but he took the initiative to accompany Lin Wei to the court. Wang Chao and Ma Han, no, Gao Yuntian and Chen Mo stood on both sides.

Following Jia Chuan's instructions, the yamen runners really went to publicize it with drums and gongs.

The yamen was going to try the case of the Prince of Han's Mansion. In Le'an, this was like the sun rising from the west. The crowds of people watching at the yamen gate were huge...

Lin Wei sat stiffly in the court, glanced at Jia Chuan on the side, and then began his daily work. However, this was the only time that the victim did not appear in court and the criminal actively confessed his guilt.

Jia Chuan's nervousness came from his duodenum. He was waiting for someone at the yamen gate to shout: I don't agree!

Then he was about to take the stage. Which direction would the situation develop? What would it become? Jia Chuan knew that nothing was under his control. His only option was to stir up public opinion, to demonstrate his irreconcilable opposition to the Han Palace. In front of countless citizens, like loud speakers, he warned the Han Palace: You are grasshoppers after autumn, you won't be able to jump for many more days! I will continue to expose your evil deeds until you are brought to justice. Justice may be late, but it will come!
Then the people cheered...

Jia Chuan got excited just thinking about it.

However, until the case was over, the people cheered, but the person who shouted "I disagree" had not yet arrived.

Jia Chuan snorted inwardly, thinking: I underestimated you! But it doesn't matter, if no one plays with me, I'll just sing a solo!

Never underestimate the power of the people!
Jia Chuan strode to the gate of the yamen and shouted loudly:

"I'm the new judge. I'm here. If anyone from the Prince of Han's Palace dares to commit any more crimes, I'll arrest them if you dare to sue me! Just like today! Officials who don't serve the people might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes! I... I only follow the emperor's orders, not the privileges of those in the palace! From today on, the Prince of Han can't control his servants, so I'll help him. In short, from today on, if anyone from the Prince of Han's Palace commits any more crimes, they'll be like this branch under my feet..."

Jia Chuan picked up the branch and broke it into two pieces. There was thunderous applause and cheers outside the yamen.

Gao Yuntian asked from behind: "Do you dare to pick up a thicker one?"

Jia Chuan didn't hear it. After enjoying the crowd's cheers for a few seconds, he began to reflect on the fact that his impromptu essay was a little off-key. It seemed that he hadn't told everyone his name...

When Jia Chuan wanted to add something, Chen Mo dragged him away. Chen Mo angrily asked, "Do you know that your nonsense just now will bring you death?" "If I don't tell you, it will be gone? I'm afraid he won't come. As long as he sends someone, no matter if he leaves one alive, I will dare to put the blame on the King of Han. Don't give me evidence, I don't need it! I just want him to know that he is a different king than before, and he must know this clearly!"

"just in case……"

"With you guys here, there's no chance of that happening! I was afraid he would ignore me, but I couldn't help but block him. If he really knew how to behave, he wouldn't be in this situation today."

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Zhu Gaoxu was indeed having a hard time enduring. He smashed everything that could be smashed in the bedroom and then moved on to the study. The leadership team members of the Prince of Han's Mansion were all terrified, but they still explained to Zhu Gaoxu the benefits of endurance in detail.

It's rare that these people have such unanimous opinions.

The reason is very simple. A few days ago, the person in the capital just issued an edict reiterating that the King of Han is not allowed to interfere in local government affairs. Le'an's political affairs no longer need to be reported to the Shandong Provincial Administration Office, but can be reported directly to the court.

Listen carefully, the man in the capital has set his sights on the Prince of Han's Mansion, and this is a warning.

Everyone understands that the King of Han is not yet strong enough, and the one in the capital has just ascended the throne and has no time to deal with the King of Han. It is best to keep quiet at this moment and not give the one in the capital the opportunity to reduce the military strength and expenses of the palace, which are the basis for doing big things.

The members of the leadership team attending the meeting were: Wang Bin, the Grand Tutor of the Palace, who commanded all the troops of the Palace; Mei Qing, a close confidant of Zhu Gaoxu, who had been following Zhu Gaoxu during the Jingnan Campaign and was very familiar with the older generation of military generals; Zhu Heng, Zhu Gaoxu's most trusted adviser, who was appointed as Shangshu by Zhu Gaoxu early on; Wei Da, the commander of the guards of the Palace of Prince Han, and Sheng Jian, Hou Hai and others were all officials of the Palace of Prince Han, and the last one was Qian Xun, the chief secretary who Zhang Zheng mentioned could not find.

Zhang Zheng thought Qian Xun was under house arrest, but in fact Qian Xun was afraid to see him. After a while, who knows, Qian Xun might take the initiative to find Zhang Zheng to talk to him. He had just changed organizations, so he was still a little shy.

Of course, as the crown prince, Zhu Zhantan was also present, but he had no right to speak.

Zhu Gaoxu finally managed to calm down. Someone brought back Jia Chuan's declaration at the government office. Zhu Gaoxu smashed everything in the study and said sternly, "Tomorrow, the king does not want to see this man alive again!"

Everyone present felt that this matter was not difficult to handle, just kill him, especially Zhu Heng. It was not like he had not planned to take action against people in the court before. More than a dozen Jinyiwei had died in his plan. What could the court do if it had no evidence?

During the court session in the morning, all of them really believed that the leader had killed their own people for some money. They were not interested in knowing the cause and effect. They had never thought about asking whether the evidence provided by Jia Chuan was true or false. They thought that this matter was at most a case of lax governance by the royal palace and was not a cause for concern. Not only that, they also thought that Jia Chuan was thinking about what he wanted to do about this matter, like a clown. They spoke one after another and slandered Jia Chuan.

Zhu Gaoxu's emotions stabilized again.

Then he went back and explained to Zhu Gaoxu that if he sent people to the yamen to cause trouble at this time, it would be like handing over the handle. There is a difference between lax governance and condoning illegality. Currently, everything in Le'an is reported directly to the capital, but the palace is not yet at the stage where it can compete with the emperor. It is better to have less trouble than more.

Zhu Gaoxu might not have fully grasped the difference between today and the past. But those around him knew that if this had happened during the Yongle Emperor's reign, or even last year, they would have dared to demand the release of the prisoners, even threatening the government to not hold a court hearing. No, such a thing would never have happened back then.

It can be seen that the incident of the emperor being ambushed and killed before has not been over. The King of Han naturally has to endure it, but at the same time, they should take bigger steps. Killing Jia Chuan is easy, and the emperor may send another one, and they can kill one as soon as possible. These branches that grow horizontally can be cut off, which is not important. The important thing is that they should try to prepare as soon as possible.

Zhu Gaoxu was still able to listen to suggestions at the moment, especially when it came to the details of the rebellion, his mood automatically stabilized. He accelerated the manufacture of weapons, figured out a way to persuade Zhang Fu to rebel as soon as possible, discussed who would go to Beijing, contacted local forces and old subordinates, built up public opinion, stockpiled food and grass... All of these things had to be planned out one by one, so that Zhu Gaoxu could respond as soon as he raised his arm.

This is a job that requires patience, but Zhu Gaoxu doesn't have it at all.

If the ambush a few months ago had been successful, why would there be so much trouble? When Zhu Gaoxu thought of this, the flame that had just been extinguished in his heart was rekindled. His memory seemed to have been tampered with. He actually felt that it was because of Jia Chuan's escort all the way that Zhu Zhanji was able to avoid one checkpoint after another and his plan failed. Now that this man is in the city, how can he get rid of the hatred in his heart if he doesn't kill him!

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Lin Wei seemed to be really sick. He fainted after coming down from the hall. He was hurriedly sent to the back house by servants and a doctor was invited to see him. From then on, the back house was filled with the fragrance of medicine.

Tongzhi Hao Wen hurried to the back house to visit Lin Wei. He appeared beside Lin Wei's bed with seven parts anger and three parts gloating. Lin Wei had woken up at this time and only said, "You take charge of the affairs of the yamen on my behalf." He did not say another word to Hao Wen.

Hao Wen's anger immediately turned into excitement, and he quickly returned to the front yamen. He wanted to give the new judge a good scolding!

This morning he learned about what happened last night. He was so angry that he cursed all of Linxu's ancestors. He was not even invited to attend such a big event. But when he heard that the court was going to be held, he was half scared out of his wits. He was informed of such important news at the last minute. He was so angry that he stamped his feet repeatedly. When he rushed to the yamen, he could not get in. After he finally got in, the court was over and the prefect had already lay down on the bed.

Hao Wen, with a sullen face, ordered the yamen runners to bring the new judge to the second hall, and then he displayed his official authority and waited for Jia Chuan to arrive.

But no matter how long he waited, no one showed up. Hao Wen ordered people to go and ask again, but they said that they had searched the entire provincial government office but couldn't find the judge.

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At this time, Jia Chuan was chatting with other prisoners in prison.

Chen Mo and Gao Yuntian covered their noses and waited at the cell door, while the jailer stood beside them with a smile on his face.

The leader was also here. He performed well in court today and confessed his guilt promptly, which reduced the time for the court session. Jia Chuan naturally had to praise him, and then began to chat with other prisoners.

Until Gao Yuntian came in and urged: "If you don't leave now, it will be easier for you to die when it gets dark."

The house they live in now is relatively remote. The facilities in the house are indeed in place, but it is not close to the government office. Going back and forth every day is indeed a big threat to Jia Chuan's life.

Jia Chuan was a man who listened to advice. He had wanted to practice as a judge, but he also knew that clearing the grievances of the people here was not as easy as he had framed the Prince of Han's Mansion. Even if Zhu Zhanji didn't say anything, a bunch of people from the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Dali Temple were waiting to sue him for usurpation, so this matter needed to be considered carefully, and Lin Wei had to cooperate fully first.

Jia Chuan walked out of the cell and breathed some fresh air. Then a bailiff came running to tell him that Hao Tongzhi was waiting for him in the second hall.

Good comrade? Jia Chuan didn't understand. Why is it so popular to praise leading cadres in this place?
After asking, I found out that it was a Tongzhi named Hao.

Jia Chuan asked Chen Mo in a low voice, "Who has a higher rank, the judge or the deputy magistrate?"

Chen Mo snorted and said, "He ordered you to go see him. What do you say? He is in charge of grain storage, water conservancy, military farming and other affairs, and you are in charge of criminal litigation, household registration management, and corvée distribution..."

"I see. You're so anxious to see me. You must know that Magistrate Lin is currently useless. You want to discuss the affairs of the government office with me. Hurry up and don't keep your good comrade waiting anxiously."

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Hao Wen was getting impatient, he thought Jia Chuan did it on purpose!
He first learned about Jia Chuan being transferred to Le'an to be a judge from the people in the Prince of Han's Mansion. At that time, he was told that Jia Chuan must be taught a lesson, but no one told him why Jia Chuan was transferred to Le'an, and whether there was anyone above him?

Hao Wen thought he had obtained first-hand information. Although Lin Wei was the prefect at that time, he might not be aware of it. This would have been true before, but he did not know how to check the almanac, so he missed the opportunity to ask Lin Wei about Jia Chuan's origins.

What Hao Wen was thinking about at the moment was to quickly make some political achievements, reduce Jia Chuan's prestige, and then put him under house arrest, which could be considered as making up for his mistakes. He thought that the palace would not mind that he did not report the situation last night in time.

Lin Wei had been an official for many years and had been in Le'an for over a year. How could he not see that something was wrong with Hao Wen? He thought that falling ill was a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, he could avoid the conflict between the two parties. On the other hand, since Jia Chuan was so confident, he should first identify Hao Wen and then deal with him. If Jia Chuan didn't have this ability, this grand plan would ultimately come to nothing.

Perhaps because he was really unwell, Lin Wei felt that the excitement and anticipation he had experienced last night seemed to have stayed there. Now he was nothing but terrified. He could not remember what he had just said in the court. He was naturally loyal to the emperor, but the emperor was far away and the king was close.

If Jia Chuan could expose Hao Wen, no matter what the future would hold, it would be Jia Chuan who would be the one to offend. Thinking of this result, Lin Wei breathed a sigh of relief. He felt his heart palpitations quietly, and actually asked his servants to secretly pour out the prepared medicine. He was afraid that the palace would send a pharmacist to consult, and if the condition had improved, all his efforts would be wasted.

But Lin Wei would never have thought that when Jia Chuan followed a yamen runner to the second hall, the yamen runner hesitated for a moment and then told him about Hao Wen's abnormal behavior.

This yamen runner was one of the many who had gone to Zhu Zhanqi's house last night. He had seen with his own eyes what Jia Chuan had done, and how Gao Yunduo had knocked down the three men who had entered the courtyard. He hadn't seen it clearly, but he had seen Chen Mo's advances and the attack. When they returned to the yamen with the men from the palace, he had seen the four men's arms outside unable to move...

The yamen runner was filled with emotion at the time, the excitement could not be expressed in words. His father was kicked in the waist just because he blocked the way of a servant of the palace, and he fell onto the wooden table of a roadside stall. A pot of hot tea had just been placed on the table, and his father was scalded and fell to the ground wailing. The servant of the palace actually thought it was noisy and walked away but came back and kicked him twice... Kind-hearted people carried his father back home, and he passed away not long after. He was a yamen runner of the provincial government, and could only swallow his anger.

How could he not be excited after seeing that scene last night?
Lin Wei could see the problem with Hao Wen, and the other people in the yamen were not blind either. In addition, Hao Wen never deliberately concealed his relationship with the palace, and sometimes even showed that he was proud of it.

The yamen runner was already grateful to Jia Chuan, so he wanted to remind him and told him that Hao Tongzhi often visited the palace.

Jia Chuan raised his eyebrows. He had always felt that there must be someone from the Prince of Han's Mansion in the yamen. He had tested the prefect last night and knew that it was not the case. After hearing what the yamen runner said, he couldn't help but chuckle.

(End of this chapter)