Song Dynasty Cannon Fodder Counterattack Record

Chapter 251 Please Build the Martyr's Shrine

On the first day of April, there will be a great court meeting.

Originally, this kind of grand meeting was mainly for the emperor to come out and show his face, so that the small officials and scattered members who did not usually see the emperor could meet the emperor and salute the emperor. There was no substantive content.But today's situation is a bit different. After Wen Yanbo left and asked the ministers what's the matter as usual, everyone should have said nothing and announced their withdrawal from the court, but suddenly a person came out from the imperial censor's team and said loudly: "Your Majesty Yushi Kuang made an appointment to impeach Bao Zheng and Li Buqi, the police chiefs, for being lax in their command, conniving at their subordinates to violate the laws of the country, conspiring to seize the people's property, framing the people, and causing shock to the people, please Your Majesty look into it!" A letter was raised above his head.

The drowsy ministers suddenly regained their spirits - there is another good show to watch!Li Buqi and Bao Zheng had just played against each other in Tianzhang Pavilion, and this Kuang made an appointment to impeach them at the Great Court Meeting. It seemed that they had come prepared, what excitement would there be?
The eunuch hurriedly took the letter and handed it to the emperor. The emperor opened it and glanced at it. The expression on his face immediately looked like he was constipated, and his surprised eyes swept across Kuang Yue's face.But Kuangyue didn't understand the meaning in Zhao Zhen's eyes at all, but thought that the emperor was too shocked by his impeachment, and couldn't help but feel a burst of joy in his heart-if he can successfully impeach Li Buqi, it will be regarded as Yushi No.1 .

Seeing Kuang Yue staring at him with burning eyes, Zhao Zhen frowned and looked at the letter for a few more times before letting the eunuch read it out.After hearing this, everyone learned that at the beginning of March, a team of police officers and soldiers suddenly appeared in Fangcheng County, Tangzhou, South Jingxi Road, and detained more than a hundred relatives and friends of the local gentry Fang Tangjiakou servants. People, making people panic.The local people rumored that it was someone from the police department who tried to seize Fang's family property. Therefore, the people with property in Fangcheng might also be plotted by the police department, and they were all in constant fear.

Fang Yushi pleaded for the people, this letter was written with blood and tears, and all the officials were moved when they heard it.A thick list was attached to the letter, but it was a joint petition requesting the release of Fang Tang. It seemed that there were thousands of people signing it.

Seeing the long list, all the officials in the palace were talking about it, and even the emperor had a little suspicion in his eyes.

But Wen Yanbo gasped when he heard it, and made a decision in his heart.

Since the establishment of the Police Department, its main job has been to collect intelligence, and to send people to maintain order and supervise disaster relief wherever there is a famine, but it rarely directly interferes with local affairs.The actions of the Police Department this time can be described as heinous, very abnormal.

In his mind, Li Buqi must have discovered something, so he is confident.Moreover, the police department can directly arrest and interrogate people, but the final trial needs to be handed over to the criminal department.From a procedural point of view, there was nothing wrong with what the police department did in Tangzhou.Judging from his experience in dealing with Li Buqi, he decided not to rush to choose sides, and wait until the situation is clear.

After reading the letter, Wen Yanbo had just received the benefit of the emperor and asked Li Buqi and Bao Zheng to defend themselves, when suddenly another person appeared from among the censors: "Your servant, censor Bao Xu, to impeach the police officer Bao Zheng and Li Buqi Abandoning illegal activities and conspiring to seize the property of the people on Jingbei Road..."

What Bao Xu played was exactly the same plan as what Kuang Yue played, but the location was changed to Jinghu North Road. Now all the officials felt that this was unusual.If such a thing happened in only one place, it was still an accident, but two places happened at the same time, and the two places were not far apart, which is intriguing.Looking at the calm and composed expressions of Li Buqi and Bao Zheng, one can see that this matter is not that simple.

After Bao Xu's impeachment was finished, Wen Yanbo saw that no one seemed ready to jump out for the time being, so he asked Bao Zheng, "Bao Tiju, Li Futi, do you have anything to say about this matter?"

Li Buqi didn't speak, just lowered his eyes, like a wood carving and clay sculpture.

At this time, just put the bag of sunspots.He doesn't need to look, he can feel that Lao Bao is now fighting fiercely, let's see who in this court can be the frontman of Lao Bao.

Sure enough, Bao Zheng strode to the center of the hall: "Your Majesty, what I understand is not what Kuang and Bao, the censors, said."

"Let's talk about Fang Tang in Fangcheng first. Yushi Kuang only said that Fang Tang was a commoner, but did not mention his other identity. This man has been a subordinate official in Fangcheng for 30 years, and now his son and grandson are all He is a subordinate official of the yamen. Last year, among the prisoners assigned by the police department at the Leizhou checkpoint, one prisoner who had been here for five years said that he was the magistrate of Fangcheng County in the past when he was dying. Collusion, intimidation of the chief, and conspiracy of the fish and meat people. He wanted to punish Fang Tang, but he didn't expect Fang Tang to cover the sky with his hands in Fang City, and instead framed him. Not only that, he also said that when he was in office, some officials threatened him and Fang Tang. Tang once said that Fang Tang killed a county magistrate and framed a county magistrate before him."

"Because this matter is really appalling, and the person's statement is well-founded, so the police commissioner sent someone to Fangcheng to make an unannounced visit, and found that the Fang family really overshadowed the sky in Fangcheng. The officials are all relatives by marriage. The people in Fangcheng only know that there is a Fang family, not that there is a magistrate, let alone an imperial court! The crimes committed by Fang Tang and his relatives are too numerous to enumerate! Fang Tang has been at large in Fangcheng for 30 years, but he must have something to rely on. For example, the police inspector found out that his tribute to the Tangzhou government last year alone was no less than [-] guan. Therefore, I thought that this matter could no longer be relied on by the local government. The police department can be directly dispatched to directly investigate the case. The latest interrogation results have been sent to the police department the day before yesterday. Fang Tang's accomplices have admitted to the murder of two county magistrates, a chief bookkeeper, a county lieutenant, and other things Not verified yet."

It is appalling to hear that a subordinate official murdered so many officials and was able to intimidate the chief.All the officials in the palace looked at Kuang Yue.

They are also officials, and many of them started from magistrates. From their point of view, it is absolutely unacceptable for a lowly subordinate to dare to persecute officials so blatantly.

What the hell, is it true that the county magistrate is not a cadre?As long as the police department is not completely unfounded in this matter, then the fate of the Fang Tang family will be doomed.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not very good, Kuang Yue quickly said, "This incident is certainly appalling. But why are the criminals taken to Dengzhou for interrogation, and no one is allowed to visit? Could it be a trick of torture?"

Bao Zheng didn't even look at Kuang Yue, and said, "The Fang family overwhelms the sky in Fangcheng. He has such great power, and he dares to kill even officials, and he raises dead soldiers. Isn't Kuang Yushi afraid that he will be imprisoned? No visits are allowed. , to prevent traffic news. Kuang Yushi also saw that although more than a hundred people related to the Fang family were arrested, someone was able to get this Wanmin book. Don’t worry about whether you will be tortured into recruiting Kuang Yushi, the old man at the beginning of the month, please Your Majesty The decree borrowed six officials from Dali Temple to go and try these two cases together. If Yushi Kuang still has doubts, he can go to inspect in person."

Seeing Lao Bao's calm expression, Kuang Yue knew that if he continued to ask, he would definitely not achieve his goal.Because this matter was stabbed in front of the emperor, it depends on the attitude of the emperor and the chief executives.It is obvious that Bao Heizi's character is guaranteed, and the emperor and the prime ministers will naturally trust him more. This can be seen from the fact that several ministers have not expressed their views until now.So he stopped decisively. After all, the filial piety of Jingxi South Road and Tangzhou is not as important as the future.

Wen Yanbo saw that Kuangyue backed off, and asked, "Then what happened on Jinghu North Road?"

Bao Zheng started talking about this case, but it was the Police Department who captured a group of barbarians who murdered and robbed last year. During the interrogation, they learned that someone had bribed them to kill an official. Officials who do not collude with them will die violently, but there are a few cases where they pay for murder, which can be verified.That's why the police department took a thunderous blow and arrested the criminal for interrogation.

A common feature of these two cases is that the subordinate staff murdered the chief.This group of officials all have a sense of grief—most of them survived as a small official—so many people actually think that it is better to kill these two subordinates, regardless of whether they are guilty or not, and to make an example to others. The little officials they hated deeply also knew that the majesty of officials was inviolable.So the impeachment ended harmoniously.

Wen Yanbo saw that it was not too early, so he said again: "Who still has something to do? Play early if there is something to do, and leave the court if there is nothing to do."

At this time Li Buqi said loudly: "I have something to play!"

Wen Yanbo was taken aback for a moment, and had no choice but to agree.Li Buqi went out of the class and said: "Just now when I mentioned these two cases, I have one thing to complain about. In both cases, officials were killed and died for the country and the people. They are all loyal people. The minister thinks that His Majesty should commend such officials and build a martyr's shrine to commemorate them, so as to inspire future generations..."

Wen Yanbo, Pang Ji and the others couldn't help being stunned: How could two more cases jump to the Jianzhong martyr's shrine?
(End of this chapter)