Chapter 303: Meritorious Service for Guilt

So when Yunxi found out that these pirates had been to Luzon and Solo, he was very happy, because he finally had a suitable guide. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Yun Xi was really relieved at this time that the magistrate of Shanghu County and the military attache of the local guard station did not execute these pirates without authorization, otherwise even if several big leaders did not die, the small pirates below were all dead, and they would not work hard to serve Daming.

Of course, Yun Xi also guessed that there was a conflict between the local guard officer and the magistrate, or between the guard officer and the guard officer, or between the magistrate and the magistrate, and there was a disagreement on the handling of pirates. But Yun Xi didn't care about this, not only because the pirates didn't die, but also because the local officials had conflicts with each other or encountered unplanned things, and no one could suppress anyone, which was beneficial to the emperor's rule.

Yun Xi decided to meet these pirates in person, so he said: "Call the Zhongshu Sheren who is on duty today to the Qianqing Palace." Then he personally rushed to the Qianqing Palace.

Not long after Yun Xi arrived at the Qianqing Palace, the Zhongshu Sheren on duty today arrived at the Qianqing Palace. The person on duty today happened to be Yang Shiqi, Yun Xi saw him and said a few words, asked Yang Shiqi's mother if she was used to the climate of the capital, and so on, and then got down to business.

Yun Xi handed the fold to Yang Shiqi and said, "I want to pardon these pirates, and scatter them into the sailors, and plan to meet the leader of the pirates in person, what do you think?" ”

Yang Shiqi read it seriously, and then said: "Your Majesty, but because they have been to Luzon, Solo and other places, you plan to pardon them, so that you can use them as guides?" ”

Yun Xi said: "Exactly. "If you can't even guess this, you won't be the famous Sanyang Fuchen in history.

Yang Shiqi said: "Your Majesty can pardon them, but it will inevitably make them think that I have no one and urgently need them as guides." ”

"The minister read what was said in the excerpt, and the pirate leader Li Jiqian abandoned his weapons and surrendered after seeing my Ming officers and soldiers, and did not resist to the end. Your Majesty might as well use this as an excuse to allow them to make meritorious deeds, and to pick out those who had been to the third place to accompany the ship as guides, and the rest of them should stay in Shanghai for the time being, and be counted as exiles for the time being, or they could be used as conscripts for them to work. ”

As for how to deal with it in the end, it depends on what credit these people who acted as guides in the battle against Li Jiqian. If there is merit, their sins can be forgiven; If it is ineffective, it can be punished by exile or other punishment. ”

In fact, Yang Shiqi felt that Yun Xi directly pardoned them for violating the rules set by Zhu Yuanzhang, and it was really inappropriate, so he found a reason to deal with it like this. Now it's not time for Daming to fight the world, even if he was once an enemy, he can be released.

Now the Ming Dynasty is a unified dynasty, and the rest of these people are considered to be rebellious, rather than fighting for the world, so it is not a good thing to pardon these captured prisoners at will.

Yun Xi thought about it for a while, and also felt that Yang Shiqi was right. For the time being, it would be better for them to bear the guilt and make meritorious contributions. In this way, how many people can be guides? It is estimated that it will be on several major ships, and it will not involve the question of whether to be assigned to the Daming Naval Division.

And in this way, Yun Xi can't meet them in person, how can there be any reason for the emperor to personally meet the person who is a prisoner?

Yun Xi then said: "Then draw up the decree, for the time being, all the people will be put into custody, let the guards who go south to conquer Nanyang send people to choose guides, and also inform the various yamen in Shanghu County of my intentions." ”

Yang Shiqi sat down and began to draft the purpose. Yun Xi thought for a while, and then said: "Order Shanghu County, take care of the families of several leaders of this gang of pirates, and find a house from the city for them to live in, without having to go out to labor." ”

"For the daughters and children of these pirates, they can also live in the city without having to go out of labor. But they also need to be watched in case something goes wrong. ”

Yang Shiqi said: "Your Majesty is kind-hearted and takes care of the prisoners like this, which is really a blessing for the people. ”

Yun Xi smiled and didn't speak.

After Yang Shiqi prepared the holy decree, Yun Xi asked the eunuch to send it to Shanghu County, and he left Yang Shiqi behind, and spoke for a while before letting him go down.

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On the sixth day of the first month, the county seat of Shanghai.

Wei Huo sat in the car and kept urging the coachman: "Hurry up, hurry up." ”

Han Guang said to him: "Wei Huo, in the county seat, it is now the New Year, this is already the fastest speed, and it is not of much use to urge." ”

Wei Huo also knew that what Han Guang said was right, there were so many people in the city now, although the people could avoid it, but the coachman didn't dare to drive the car too fast, otherwise he would kill someone, and the people would gather to make trouble, and the officials above would definitely throw him out of the black pot. Even if the official patted his chest and assured: 'If something happens, it's mine', it is useless, and the driver did not dare to go too fast.

It is easy for officials to assure and dare to say anything; But if something really goes wrong and something happens, it's not like that. The official must have pushed two or five or six and said, 'I didn't let you catch the car so fast.' In the end, the responsibility lies with those who actually do it.

But Wei Huo felt uncomfortable not saying anything. Fortunately, Han Guang immediately said: "I really didn't expect that Your Majesty would pardon those pirates, and I don't know what to think." ”

"I really lack the officers and soldiers of the Navy Division to such a point?"

Han Guang didn't know that Yun Xi had decided to send troops to Nanyang to fight a battle, this was decided in the first month, and there was no even a report from the palace in the past few days, and the local officials had no way of knowing about it. And the excerpt that made these pirates guilty and meritorious service also read, 'Let them join the Great Ming Sailor'. So Han Guang complained according to the general situation.

Wei Huo didn't speak, but he actually agreed with Han Guang's words in his heart. However, at this time, he was also glad that he did not insist on bringing the lawsuit to the front of the emperor at that time, otherwise he would have lost his adult now and would not be able to stay in Songjiang Mansion in the future.

However, Han Guang said again: "According to Your Majesty's usual style, even if you don't behead these people, you will exile them to the border." Wei Huo, did you say that Your Majesty did not adopt your method because Zhang Yanfang was his cronie, and Zhang Yanfang was secretly on the fold again? ”

Wei Huo's heart moved. He didn't think of this, but he felt that Han Guang's guess was very reasonable. And Zhang Yanfang is now the promotion of the boss of Shanghu City, and Shanghu County has been assigned to Yingtianfu, Zhang Yanfang does not have to go through Songjiang Mansion, and they will not know about Zhang Yanfang's private excerpts.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Han Guang's guess was reliable, Wei Huo, suddenly became angry: Since you have given your majesty an excerpt alone, why bother to let everyone jointly make an excerpt!