1

Cao Yin didn't see the emperor's decree for a long time, and guessed that there were traitorous ministers who were obstructing, and he sighed all day long, sullen. On this day, he took Sijing to the southern suburbs of the capital to observe the people's situation, and when he walked outside the big red gate, he suddenly saw a lean man in the market town who was rampant and domineering, claiming that he had eaten rice balls and burned his tongue, and forced the shopkeeper to compensate him for three taels of silver. Everyone accused the lean man of being arrogant, and the lean man scolded the people: "What do you care? They replied, "Where did you come from?" The people of our town have never been as domineering as you. The man was furious and roared, "You all deceive me alone, and dare to say your duty? If you don't pay for it, let me punch three times and discount it for three taels of silver. ”

Although the man was lean, he was extremely agile, and as soon as he finished speaking, he punched the owner of the dumpling shop three times, beating the person to the point of bleeding from his mouth and nose, and fainted for a while.

Since the murder had been committed, everyone gathered around, and the man did not stop doing anything, and pushed down three or four people to take the road and escape, and everyone chased after him, and he turned back and injured several people.

Cao Yin was furious when he saw it, and shouted: "Villain, where to escape?" As soon as Cao Yin's words fell, Sijing immediately rushed over.

The lean man had said that he had fled, but from time to time he had turned back and beaten the people who had pursued him, but now when he saw four people running towards him, he panicked and ran like a rabbit.

If the ordinary public can't catch up after chasing for a while, most of them will give up and retreat back, but this villain is unlucky, but he met Sijing, although he kept running for more than ten miles, but Sijing still persevered and chased closely.

The lean man looked back at the four people who were rushing towards him, and said with a smile: "People say that Cao Gong is like a champion in law enforcement, sure enough." Fu's face sank again, and he complained: "Alas! If I harm this good minister, I Jiang Wen will be cut by a thousand knives in the world......" The lean man regretted it, suddenly turned around and jumped, and escaped into the jungle.

Cao Yin saw that Sijing was chasing the wicked, so he stepped forward to help the stunned dumpling shopkeeper, the shopkeeper slowly woke up, everyone saw that he was fine, they were relieved, Cao Yin comforted, and rushed to the direction of the villain's escape.

After chasing for more than ten miles, he suddenly saw four people coming with four people in his arms, Cao Yin took a closer look, and there was no thin man who had just done evil, and asked strangely: "What about the villain?" Who are they? ”

Jing Kui said: "Teacher, that lean man is extremely agile, but when we chased Nanhaizi, there was no trace of him, and when we were looking around, we found that these four people were not the sea people of Nanhaizi, but they were stealing red hearts in the forbidden garden. ”

Cao Yin saw that these four people were ragged, skinny, and not like villains, so he said: "You four people should seem to be good citizens, but Nanhaizi is a royal hunting forbidden land, and the people are not allowed to trespass, how can you covet a moment of fast entry into the garden to steal peaches?" You are so confused! ”

The four people defended: "My lord, the villains are wronged, half a month ago, an official said to us, the emperor loves the people like a son, and allows us poor people to go into the garden to pick peaches, and my four families are so poor, today I want to pick a basket of peaches and sell them in the market, exchange some rice and go home, I don't want to be caught by mistake as a thief than the four officials." ”

Cao Yin said angrily: "The law of the country is the emperor's holy decree, and the subjects should be convicted according to the law. ”

The four men cried and begged: "I dare not quibble when everything is true." ”

Cao Yin asked: "You said that an official told you, which yamen is this official from, what is his name, and what official position?" ”

The four of them: "He claimed to be a general of the firearms battalion, but his specific name is unknown. ”

Cao Yin was furious: "It's nonsense, the general of the firearms battalion is in charge of guarding the capital, how can he take care of the royal hunting ground?" ”

Jing Kui said: "Tell the teacher, the lock on the small door in the back mountain of Nanhaizi was picked open, and it was clearly the four of them who broke in greedily. After arresting people, the disciple listened to the defense of the four of them, in case there was a mistake, and specially asked Jing Fei to go to Chen Gonggong, who supervised Nanhaizi, to verify, and Chen Gonggong said that there was no holy decree that allowed people to enter the garden to pick peaches. ”

When the four people heard this, they kept shouting, Cao Yin knew that it was a quibble, so he no longer paid attention to it, and ordered Sijing to say: "Quickly escort back, and hand over the soldiers and horses of the five cities to be severely punished according to the law." ”

2

The Five Cities Terracotta Division set up five departments: east, west, south, north, and middle, and Chen Yi, the official of the Terracotta Division in the South City, received the case handed over by Sijing, and heard that it was the theft of peaches from the royal forbidden land of Nanhaizi, and he did not dare to slack off, so he was immediately strictly interrogated, and the four confessed that they had picked peaches a total of three times. Chen Yi reported the case to the commander Wang Huicong, and Wang Huicong said: "According to the Daming Law of thieves, anyone who steals more than three times will be beheaded, this case is serious, and it should be reported to the Ministry of War to decide, these four thieves dare to break into Nanhaizi, there must be accomplices, and they must be strictly tried." That night, Wang Huicong called the officials Yang Meng and Shi Mingbo to torture the four people, but the four of them refused to admit the theft to death, and kept saying that the emperor allowed them to go into the garden to pick peaches, Wang Huicong was furious, ordered the punishment to be increased, and beat the four people unconscious.

After five days, the four still did not recruit, Wang Huicong was angry, and overheard Yang Meng's report: "There are dozens of people outside the yamen who shouted grievances, and they all said that the four people who stole the peaches were not guilty. Wang Huicong said angrily: "All of them will be beaten out with random sticks." After that, he came to the outside of the yamen with Yang Meng and Shi Mingbo, and let people disperse everyone with sticks, and the people cried and grabbed the ground, many people were beaten to a blur of flesh and blood, and more than ten people were seriously injured, and they were dragged away by the officials and thrown in the ditch in the distance.

drove away the people, returned to the yamen, and suddenly saw the jailer come to report that the four thieves who stole the peach were seriously injured and died. Wang Huicong said with a smile: "It's okay to die, I'm too lazy to bother, just make a submission to hang myself." The jailer retreated, Wang Huicong arranged for Yang Meng to deal with this matter, Yang Meng was familiar with the road, wrote a submission quickly, prepared a rope, arranged for the servant to fill in the corpse compartment according to the self-hanging, and then ordered several prisoners to give personal testimony, draw a charge on the testimony, prepare a complete set of documents, and report them to the military department.

Seamlessly completed a tricky business, Yang Meng was secretly happy, and suddenly saw the conductor Wang Huicong and Chen Yiji coming over, Yang Meng smiled and said, "What is the hurry, my lord?" Wang Huicong said: "Big things are not good. Yang Meng exclaimed: "What's wrong?" Wang Huicong said: "Hugh asks for the sake of it, close the door quickly." ”

Wang Huicong said as he went into the back room and sat down, while Chen Yi closed the door in a panic, pulled Yang Meng and asked, "The submission has gone up?" Yang Meng said: "It was reported yesterday. Chen Yi sighed: "It's over, it's over." Yang Meng didn't know what was going on, and said in a daze: "The villain is doing it seamlessly, what's wrong?" Wang Huicong said: "The emperor in order to show his love for the people, especially the prince to let go of part of the forbidden garden, Xu Min picked fruits, we caught four peach pickers, the people said that the emperor has no faith, the emperor knows, Long Yan is angry, I want to ask us the crime of dereliction of duty in the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses, now that the people are dead, how can we bear this great responsibility!" ”

"Huh?" Yang Meng was taken aback, he had been on an errand for more than 20 years, so he naturally knew how serious the consequences of this incident were, and after listening to Wang Huicong's words, Yang Meng was so frightened that his face turned pale, like a dead corpse.

Wang Huicong and Chen Yi were at a loss, Yang Meng calmed down a little, and argued: "We can't be blamed for this matter, how do we know about the emperor's release of the forbidden garden?" Wang Huicong said: "The emperor doesn't care about this. Yang Meng said: "Only by putting the responsibility on Sijing, they caught the people, and they sent them, what do we have to do?" ”

3

Cao Yin was drinking tea with Sijing in the house, discussing the strategy of practicing the law, Qi Wei came in with the eunuch who passed the decree, Cao Yin was overjoyed, thinking that the emperor was going to make up his mind to implement the law and push the order, and he was busy with Sijing to greet each other. The herald said: "Cao Yin receives the order." Cao Yin and Sijing knelt down excitedly to worship, listened attentively, and heard the herald read aloud:

Fengtian transported, the emperor said: I admire the virtue of Yao Shun, promote benevolence and righteousness in the world, open the forbidden garden, want to benefit the people, but the cool officials have no way, bad law, harm my people, worry about the death of innocent people Zhao Si'er, Li Ke, Li Lang, Yu Feng, their feelings are hateful, their crimes are unforgivable, especially Cao Yin has full authority to investigate, severely punish the murderers, do not lose hope. Chin this!

Seeing that he was not appointing full authority to practice the law, Cao Yin was somewhat disappointed, but after all, it was an errand for adjudicating cases, and it could be regarded as giving himself a chance to strictly enforce the law, Cao Yin shouted: "The minister accepts the order." ”

After receiving the holy decree and sending away the herald, Jing Kui, Jing Ying, Jing Si, and Jing Fei looked frightened, and Cao Yin said strangely: "What's wrong with you, perhaps, before the emperor entrusts us with a heavy responsibility, we must test our talents, which is a good thing." ”

Jing Kui said: "Teacher, you are right, this is the emperor's desire to test the teacher. Jing Fei said: "No, in my opinion, it is a poisonous plan of the traitors in the DPRK and China." ”

The more Cao Yin listened, the more confused he became, and asked inexplicably: "This is obviously the emperor's intention to test us, how can it be involved in the tricks of traitorous ministers?" ”

Jing Kui said worriedly: "Teacher, do you remember that a few days ago, my four brothers arrested four thieves who stole peaches in Nanhaizi? These four people are Zhao Si'er, Li Ke, Li Lang, and Yu Feng. ”

"Huh?" Cao Yin was shocked, his eyes were round and big, as if he was about to bulge out: "The four of them were really wronged?" Didn't Jing Fei ask Gonggong Chen and say that there was no matter of the emperor's decree to open the forbidden garden? ”

Jing Fei said: "Yes, that day, the disciple found Gonggong Chen, who was guarding the Nanhaizi Forbidden Garden, and he was also very angry when he heard that someone had stolen peaches, and swore that he had never received any holy decree, and instructed the disciple to hand over the thief to Yousi Yan as soon as possible." ”

Cao Yin said: "Jing Fei, you take me to Nanhaizi to pass Chen Gonggong to come and interrogate." Jing Fei went, and came back with a panicked expression after an hour and said, "Master, according to Gonggong Li, the eunuch guarding the Nanhaizi Forbidden Garden, there is no father-in-law surnamed Chen in the Forbidden Garden. ”

This news was like a thunderbolt, so shocked that Cao Yin collapsed softly, Jing Si was quick to hold his teacher, and helped him to sit down in a chair.

4

Cao Yin visited the relatives and neighbors of the deceased with a few flags, recorded testimony, and re-examined the bodies of Zhao Si'er, Li Ke, Li Lang, and Yu Feng, and found out that they died of torture and did not hang themselves in fear of crime. It was also found that the four people complained to Sijing when they were arrested, and before the torture, they made a defense to the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses, but Sijing did not believe it, tied them up and forcibly escorted them, Chen Yi, Shi Mingbo, and Yang Meng did not listen, and arbitrarily moved the torture for a sudden trial. After the investigation, dozens of people shouted grievances, all claiming that Nanhaizi had banned the people, and the emperor allowed the people to enter the garden to pick fruits, but Wang Huicong neither reported nor verified the truth of the matter with the court, but abused his authority and forcibly dispersed, resulting in Zhao Si'er, Li Ke, Li Lang, and Yu Feng being wronged and dying.

Cao Yin said: "During the escort, I also asked the four people, they pleaded their case, but I didn't believe it, so you asked your four brothers to transfer them to the Soldiers and Horses Division, and the crime of negligence is hard to escape." ”

"No, it's the four of me who arrested the wrong person, the four of me who pre-judged it, and the four of me who decided to transfer it to the Nancheng Terracotta Division, the teacher happened to meet halfway, and asked a few words casually, even if the teacher doesn't say it, we will transfer it to Yousi according to the law, what does this matter have to do with the teacher?" Jing Kui hurriedly excused Cao Yin.

Jing Ying, Jing Si, and Jing Feijun said: "Yes, the crime of this matter is our four brothers, and it has nothing to do with the teacher. ”

Cao Yin said: "You don't want to excuse the teacher, if I am an ordinary person, it is just that, as a court official, the emperor's courtier, it is the duty to arrest the murderer and the thief, if the teacher is cautious, listen carefully to his four people's defense, and go to the palace to inquire in person, he will definitely ask the truth, and he will not make such a big mistake, how can this crime of negligence be exempted!" ”

Jing Kui reminded: "This practice of the law, once in a lifetime, if the opportunity is lost, for selfishness, the teacher's hard work is broken, and the life's work is ruined, for the public, the corruption of the court is still the same, the people's suffering is even worse, and the Ming Dynasty is in danger." This matter started because of the four of my brothers, and the four of us were guilty, as long as the teacher is here, there is still hope for practicing the Fa, if the teacher must involve himself, I am afraid that ......"

Cao Yin's heart was shocked, yes, if I am convicted of this incident, I will never have a chance to make a comeback in the future, personal reputation is a small matter, and the world is a big matter, but I am indeed responsible for this matter, how can I escape legal responsibility because no one knows? The emperor will understand my mistakes. After Cao Yin pondered, he suddenly raised his head and said: "Cao Yin is for the people, law-abiding like a mountain, Cao Yin is an official, and law enforcement is like a ding." Since you and I have been derelict in our duties, we should play the emperor truthfully, I hope ...... The emperor is gracious, and he reads on the hearts of you and my master and apprentice with a red blood pill, and orders the five of us to wear the crime law and make up for the merits. ”

When Sijing heard this, he knew that he could not dissuade his teacher, so he knelt down in front of his teacher in unison, and Jing Kui said, "Please quickly tie up the four of me and put them in prison pending trial." ”

Seeing that he had to send his beloved disciple to prison with his own hands, Cao Yin's liver and intestines were broken.

But what can be done, sigh life, unsatisfactory things, eight or nine times out of ten, maybe this is the catastrophe.

Cao Yin gritted his teeth and called for comfort: "Send the four of them to the prison to await trial, and then take me to the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division to detain Wang Huicong, Chen Yi, Shi Mingbo, and Yang Meng. The flag lieutenant asked in surprise: "What are the four of them guilty of?" Jing Kui said: "You don't ask more, take the four of me to the prison quickly." ”

5

In the lobby of the Criminal Department the next day, Cao Yin escorted Wang Huicong, Chen Yi, Shi Mingbo, and Yang Meng to interrogate one by one, carefully read the autopsy list, ascertained the truth of the matter, and made the four brothers of the Jing family make confessions, and then found more than a dozen villagers to testify, and he also wrote a self-confession, compiled the case file into a book, wrote a chapter, and sent someone to submit it to the palace for approval.

When Wang Chengen saw the recital, he sneered, didn't open it, and went straight to the Qianqing Palace, which happened to coincide with Emperor Chongzhen's approval of the parade department. When the emperor learned that Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Tang Hai and other thieves were wantonly plundering the Central Plains, while the official army was losing and retreating, he couldn't help but be furious, slapped the table and scolded: "Waste." Wang Chengen saw it and persuaded: "The emperor and the anger of the thunder, although the court is temporarily defeated, it has an advantage after all, and the ministers can break the thieves." Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed: "Who is Qingju?" Wang Chengen said: "Sun Chuanting is well versed in the art of war, quite strategic, he once defeated the enemy in a battle, captured the thief Gao Yingxiang, three years ago because he was framed by Yang Sichang, and is now in prison pending trial. If the emperor can restart this person and let him lead the army to suppress the thief, great things can be accomplished. Emperor Daxi: "Yes, how did I forget him." ”

Emperor Chongzhen immediately issued a decree to release Sun Chuanting and ordered him to enter the palace immediately to face the saint. Wang Chengen played: "Cao Yin has a copy of the chapter, please tell the soldiers and horses how to deal with the case of torture and forcing the people of Nanhaizi to death." The emperor said: "I have ordered him to be the chief judge, and he acts according to the law, why bother me again?" Wang Chengen said: "The minister will pass on the emperor's edict to him, so that he will judge the case according to the law and not tolerate the murderer." After Wang Chengen finished speaking, he slowly withdrew.

Cao Yinben thought that the emperor could find out the suspicious points of the case after reading the chapter, and issued an order to pardon Sijing, but he never thought that the oracle that he was looking forward to was that he was judged according to the law, so he had to open a public trial. After detaining a cadre of criminals to the court, Wang Huicong, Chen Yi, Shi Mingbo, Yang Meng, Jing Kui, Jing Ying, Jing Si, and Jing Fei confessed in turn, and sentenced:

The four prisoners, Wang Huicong, Chen Yi, Shi Mingbo, and Yang Meng, were officials of the Soldiers and Horses Division, and they should have interrogated people in accordance with the law to show the law of the king, but the four criminals abused torture and forced good people to death, and they should be punished for their crimes. The four prisoners, Jing Kui, Jing Ying, Jing Si, and Jing Fei, were officials who wrongly arrested the people, did not listen to the defense, and forcibly transferred them to the Soldiers and Horses Division, and their crimes were not forgiven. The prisoner Cao Yin, as an official of the imperial court, saw that Sijing was arrested and robbed, and did not investigate it carefully, so he instigated the transfer of the person to Yousi, resulting in the framing of good people, and also the crime of negligence. This official sentenced Wang Huicong, Chen Yi, Shi Mingbo, and Yang Meng to behead in accordance with the regulations of the "Daming Law ** Criminals Regulations". In accordance with the regulations of the "Daming Law Official Offender Regulations", Jing Kui, Jing Ying, Jing Si, and Jing Fei were sentenced to beheading, and Cao Yin was sentenced to seven years in prison.

After the verdict, Cao Yin ordered the officials to put themselves in shackles, the officials were shocked and at a loss, Cao Yin said: "You don't know, at that time, Sijing arrested Zhao Si'er, Li Ke, Li Lang, Yu Feng and was bumped into by me, I asked a few words, that is, let Sijing escort the prisoner to the Terracotta Division for trial, as the court arrest and thief officer, negligent, should be punished." ”

Jing Kui argued: "This matter is all to blame for the fact that the four of us did not investigate and arrest the wrong good person, and it has nothing to do with the teacher." Jing Ying said: "When the teacher met, we had already arrested someone and were about to send it to Yousi, what is the teacher's crime?" Jing Si pleaded: "The Ming Dynasty still needs a teacher to practice the law to strengthen the country, and the teacher must not fall into prison!" Jing Fei reminded: "The emperor has high hopes for the teacher, and the people of the world have great expectations for the teacher, and the teacher thinks twice." ”

Cao Yin said: "My mistakes, I know in my heart, you four don't need to say anything." He walked to the official again, and said as he walked: "Some people accuse me of the Ming Dynasty law, the law is not the law of the people, the law is not the law, the law is not the law, the law is not the law, the law is not the rich, Cao Yin shirked his responsibility today, isn't it just to verify this rumor?" When he arrived in front of the officer, Cao Yin took off his official hat and robe, knelt down and said, "Please put on the flail." ”

Several officials looked at each other, and they all knew that Cao Yin was meticulous in his practice, but today he sentenced himself to prison, and everyone was still surprised. Cao Yin urged again: "Are you going to bend the law for personal gain and trap Cao Yin in the villain?" The officials trembled and put a flail on Cao Yin.

Jing Kui said: "Teacher, according to my Ming law, officials above the seventh grade must report to the royal court for approval if they commit crimes." And there is a theory of 'discussing sages' in the eight discussions, Emperor Guangzong called the teacher and Wang Changyue, Luo Kong, and Fang Qing as the four sages, although today's teacher is sentenced to imprisonment, he cannot go to prison, and he must wait for the imperial court to 'discuss the sage' before it can be decided. ”

Suddenly, I heard a person laughing: "Well said, Lord Cao is an official above the seventh grade, and he belongs to the list of 'sages', although he is guilty today, he should also perform his official duties with guilt." When everyone looked at it, it turned out to be Qin Cheng, the Qing of Dali Temple, who came step by step. Qin Cheng said with a smile: "Since this case has been decided, please also ask Lord Cao to execute immediately, as for Lord Cao's crime, our Dali Temple will choose a day to play the emperor, whether it is forgiveness or quasi, it is based on the holy will." ”

Hearing Qin Cheng's words, Cao Yin was stunned, silent, Duwang Huicong, Chen Yi, Shi Mingbo, and Yang Meng cried: "Why is Lord Qin so ruthless, don't you allow me to say goodbye to my wife and children?" Qin Cheng said in a difficult way: "It's not that I'm ruthless, it's really for the sake of Lord Cao's reputation, the world knows that Lord Cao enforces the law like a mountain, and now that he has been convicted and sentenced, but he doesn't execute it immediately, wouldn't it be criticized if it drags on?" The world will surely say: 'Cao Yin has delayed for so long, he is waiting for the emperor's mercy and pardon, he has always been decisive in practicing the law, and now it is his beloved disciple's turn, and he is also perverting the law for personal gain, and he is really a hypocritical villain!' ’”

Si Jing was shocked when he heard this, and Jing Kui hurriedly said: "The offender pleads guilty and surrenders to the law, please execute the teacher immediately!" Jing Ying said: "My four brothers are fortunate to follow their mentor for three lives, and they die today, without worry, and the mentor does not have to hesitate." Jing Si said: "Today's things are the work of traitors, if the teacher is slow, I am afraid that someone will slander in front of the emperor again." Jing Fei urged: "I hope that the teacher will quickly kill me and the other eight people." ”

looked at Wang Huicong, Chen Yi, Shi Mingbo, Yang Meng who were crying, and then looked at the gloomy and cold Qin Cheng, Cao Yin knew that he was from the communiqué for personal vendetta, although he was full of anger, but he couldn't get started, after all, the duty of Dali Temple is to record the world's criminal names. After thinking about it, he finally had to grit his teeth and say, "Execution." ”

6

On the Caishikou execution ground, Cao Yin, as a prison officer, sat behind the desk wearing shackles, his face solemn. Qin Cheng sat on the side with a wicked smile on his face. More than 500 officials, big and small officials, brocade guards, and executioners set off the eerie setting of the execution ground, coupled with a gust of autumn wind blowing, which made people feel desolate.

Thousands of people heard that Cao Yin had sentenced his four beloved disciples to behead for his crimes, and they all rushed to watch, some regretted, some lamented, some scolded him for being stupid, and some praised him for being honest. Wang Feng and Wang Yu were ordered by Tang Hai to come to Beijing to spy on the military situation and public opinion of the imperial court, and they happened to hear about it and rushed over to see the excitement.

"Cao Yin is crazy, Sijing is his apprentice, because he caught a good person by mistake, he wants to share the death penalty with the cool officials who committed murder?" Wang Yu muttered quietly.

Wang Feng said: "You and I don't understand the law, looking at Lord Cao's face, he must have no choice." ”

Wang Yu said: "What is the last resort, in order to advertise himself as an official and fair, this person has no humanity, and the eldest brother often praises him." ”

Wang Feng said: "Lord Cao and Brother Tang are both benevolent and righteous, and they are righteous people, so you should live with the heart of a villain." ”

Suddenly, I heard a person singing: "Give wine ......" Looking around, I saw a big man holding a wine jar, another man carrying a bamboo basket, taking out eight bowls from the basket and placing them in front of the eight prisoners in turn, Wang Huicong, Chen Yi, Shi Mingbo, and Yang Meng knelt on the ground, so frightened that everyone softened, where can they still afford to hold wine bowls. Although the four brothers of the Jing family were also kneeling, they held their heads high and had no fear.

Cao Yin saw that his beloved disciple had fallen to such a point, and his heart couldn't help but be like a knife, thinking about the past when he knew each other, and couldn't help but cry. When Sijing saw it, he smiled and said: "Don't be sad, the apprentice has no regrets in this life!" After that, the four of them bowed to the ground and bowed three times.

Qin Cheng saw that Cao Yin couldn't bear to be executed, and he was afraid that something would happen, so he hurriedly urged: "Lord Cao, it's time." Seeing that Cao Yin was silent, Qin Cheng coldly replied: "Lord Cao is hesitant, is it possible that he wants to protect his beloved disciples?" ”

Seeing that the teacher was embarrassed, the four Jing looked at each other and understood each other.

Jing Kui picked up the wine bowl and drank it all, chanting:

A bright life shines in Kyushu, full of righteousness and shakes the storm.

It is difficult for a strong man to reward the aspirations of the world, and Fengdu must also promote the soul of the law.

When Jing Ying saw it, he also raised his bowl and drank it, and continued:

A bright life shines in Kyushu, full of righteousness and shakes the storm.

The iron-blooded Dan rewards the sun and the moon, and lives up to the Ming Dynasty.

Jing Si smiled, drank his wine, and groaned:

A bright life shines in Kyushu, full of righteousness and shakes the storm.

I will go to live up to the heaven and earth, and the ten halls of Yan Jun kneel to greet him.

Jing Fei also drank and wiped his mouth, and also chanted loudly:

A bright life shines in Kyushu, full of righteousness and shakes the storm.

The scholar smiled and was proud of the guillotine, and he did not lose to the golden armor general.

After each chanted the "Death Poem", Sijing laughed, Cao Yin listened to it, was greatly pleased, got up from his seat, slowly moved to the four beloved disciples, and praised the poem:

A bright life shines in Kyushu, full of righteousness and shakes the storm.

Why is the boy worried about his unjust death, but he is worried that the people's life is not peaceful.

My son is a bloody soup, but he can be the soul of the king's loyalty and righteousness.

In the Qianqiu Qilin Treasure Pavilion, there is a historical name for thousands of years.

Sijing listened and nodded happily, although his eyes were full of tears, but his face was happy.

Cao Yin hugged his beloved disciples one by one, turned back, stood still behind the desk, turned his heart horizontally, threw the lottery to the ground with his hand, and shouted: "Execution." ”

The executioner raised his knife and fell, and the eight prisoners fell in a pool of blood.

Cao Yin was stunned, Qin Cheng smiled, and the onlookers were stunned.

There was a sigh on the execution ground......

7

Wang Feng and Wang Yu walked silently on the cold streets of Beijing, and passers-by sighed with emotion about Cao Yin's tears and beheading his disciples. Wang Feng said: "Cao Yin was put in a prison with shackles and sent to the prison of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and I don't know what the good luck is. Wang Yu said: "This person is ignorant, he deserves to fall into this step of the field." ”

As the two were talking, two brocade-clothed guards suddenly blocked the way. Wang Feng was shocked, thinking that my younger brother and I were ordered by Brother Tang to sneak into the capital to listen to information for the rebels, and if we were caught by the Jinyi guard, we would definitely die. Wang Yu was also frightened, and thought secretly: It is rumored that there are spies from Jinyiwei and Dongchang everywhere inside and outside the capital, it seems that my brother and I accidentally leaked a flaw and were targeted by these vicious dogs.

The two brothers secretly complained bitterly, and they were both thinking about countermeasures.

"Hey, what are you two talking about? Lord Cao went to the prison of the Metropolitan Procuratorate? Says who? One of them asked angrily. Another old woman rushed up and grabbed Wang Feng and said: "Doesn't the emperor want to reuse my son to practice the law, how can he put my son in prison again, what is going on?" The old woman was speechless when she saw Wang Feng and Wang Yu, and grabbed the two flags and asked: "You said that my son was reinstated, and I was taken to the capital to enjoy happiness on the order of my son, where is my son now?" ”

Only then did the two brothers understand that these two Qiwei had come all the way to pick up Cao's mother to Beijing, and they didn't know what happened in the capital.

Wang Feng said: "I heard that Sijing mistakenly arrested four people and sent them to the Nancheng Terracotta Division for trial, the four people survived but died, the emperor was furious, and ordered Lord Cao to try the case, Lord Cao sentenced his beloved prisoner to beheading, and he was also blamed in prison." ”

The two flags were frightened into a cold sweat, afraid that taking Cao's mother would be a scourge, and the two whispered and said: "Old lady, the two of us were ordered to pick you up, and now we have arrived in Beijing, your old man, please take care of yourself, we still need to go back to the Criminal Department to resume our lives, so I won't accompany you." After saying that, the two left in a hurry.

Cao's mother didn't care about the two of them, grabbed Wang Feng and said, "Little brother, please take me to the prison of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I want to see my son." Wang Feng first respected Cao Yin's loyalty and fortitude, and secondly, he took pity on Cao's mother and was helpless, and helped Cao's mother and said: "Old woman, my brothers and I have also had a relationship with Lord Cao before, and I know that he is a clean official, let's go, let's take you." ”

When the three of them came to the door of the prison, Wang Yu took out a piece of silver and handed it to the jailer, explaining his intentions, and the jailer saw that it was profitable, and said with a smile: "Please wait a while, old lady, I will go to report." ”

After a long time, the jailer came out, his face was full of helplessness, and the three of them greeted him to ask why, and the jailer said, "There is nothing to be done about this matter, you will come back next month." ”

Wang Feng said: "The old lady came all the way, and asked the eldest brother to make it convenient." ”

The jailer said: "If I am not embarrassed, Master Cao is gone, and I have no choice." ”

Wang Yu was surprised: "Lord Cao doesn't want to see his mother? ”

The jailer said, "Exactly, I told him that your mother has come to the capital, just outside the prison, and I will bring her to meet you." Cao Dadao: "According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the relatives of prisoners are not allowed to visit the prison on holidays. ’”

Wang Yu was furious: "Why is Cao Yin so pedantic!" ”

Mother Cao laughed when she heard this: "My son abides by the law and never favoritism, and he really lives up to the love of Emperor Guangzong." And he sighed, "Alas! I didn't think about it for a while, and I almost ruined my son's reputation. He staggered away, laughing as he went.

The second king chased after him and asked, "Where does the old lady want to go?" ”

Cao's mother said: "Thank you two little brothers, I have my own place to go, don't worry about it." ”

At this time, a team of officers and soldiers arrived in a hurry, and Wang Feng and Wang Yu were afraid of being interrogated, so they had to retreat into the alley to avoid. When the officers and soldiers came out again after they passed, there was no trace of Cao's mother.