Disclose the liver and gallbladder to save the hero

Advocating filial piety and forgiving sinners

Through Fushi Lie Ziren, Jade Ruyi reached the hands of Concubine Li Shi'er, and told Zhu Yu about the situation, and the officials of the Criminal Department also said that Lianshui Zhu Yu's case could not be delayed, so he had to come up with a suggestion and report it to the emperor, and there would be a result within three or five days.

On the third day after Emperor Jin's birthday, Song He's birthday envoy Li Shizhang asked for an audience. The meeting was set up in the side hall, accompanied by important officials such as Zaizhi, and after the salute, the hall was silent.

Wan Yan Jing sat on the dragon chair, due to the hot weather, wearing civilian clothes, after scanning the surroundings, he stared majestically at the envoys of the Song State.

Li Shizhang straightened his clothes, held his head high, and stepped forward, "Your Majesty the Dajin Emperor, Li Shizhang, the envoy of the Song State, came to see you today, just for one thing, to ask for exemption from the punishment of Zhu Yu, a person from Lianshui. ”

As soon as the words fell, Dajin walked out of an official, "Oh, Xiao Nanban, Hugh is rude, he should call himself his nephew Song and talk on his knees." ”

Li Shizhang glanced at it with contempt, it was Shangshu Zuo Cheng Wan Yan Kuang, a cannon barrel: "Your Excellency Shang Shu Zuo Cheng, the old minister has bad legs and feet, so it is not appropriate to kneel." ”

"Then let's go back, no need to talk about it." It's still a strong smell of gunpowder.

"Okay, old Nuo, let's just stand and talk. Meng Shumi, you tell this envoy what crime this Zhu Yu has committed and how to deal with it according to the law. "The emperor was generous and took the initiative to give in.

In April this year, he gathered 12 hooligan ruffians to break into the house of Lianshui County Lieutenant Sigat, killed Sigart, tied up the others, and then looted all the money. Such crimes belong to gathering a crowd to make trouble, attacking the government, and according to the law of Dajin, they should be beheaded and displayed to the public.

"Your Majesty, Zhu Yu led people to kill the lieutenant of Lianshui County, and burned the Lianshui County Ya. However, there is a reason for the incident, and the officials force the people to rebel, and it should be within the pardon. ”

"What kind of officials force the people to rebel, it's nonsense." Wan Yan Kuang was shouting again.

"The government forced the people to rebel? Let's hear it. Wan Yanjing said in a steady tone.

Zhu Yu is chivalrous and righteous on weekdays, but he will never do anything to steal chickens and touch wolf, or harm the township. His niece Zhu Dongmei was humiliated, committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam, and burned down the county government, and because the county magistrate shielded the county lieutenant and beat his father, who was nearly 70 years old, causing the old man to die unjustly in prison. Excuse me, should the county lieutenant rape a people's girl and kill someone, should such a person be guilty? Zhu Yu's crime should be punished for Zhu Yu's crime, the magistrate of the county is indiscriminate, engaged in a chain of plants, puts the old man in prison, and beats him to death, what is the use of such a yamen not being burned? If this continues, will hundreds of thousands of people in Lianshui still have a way to live?

Li Shizhang stared at Yan Kuang, Shang Shu Zuocheng, don't you say that this is not the official forcing the people to rebel?

Then, when the county lieutenant robbed the people's daughter, why didn't he Zhu Yu go to the county government to sue him. Wan Yan Kuang finally found a reason.

You are right, Zhu Dongmei's husband did go to the county government to sue at that time, guess what the county said, your family said that the county lieutenant robbed your daughter-in-law, and the county lieutenant said no, there is no evidence, and there is no way to deal with it. The person is obviously in the county governor's house, and the county government does not send someone to find it, so can the people get in? You say, isn't this a cover-up or connivance? Can ordinary people win such a lawsuit?

Seeing that Shangshu Zuocheng was so speechless that he was questioned, Meng Zhu, a member of the Privy Council, relieved the siege, "Then you can't kill people, you can go to the state capital to sue, even if you go to the capital, you can sue and win." ”

"The Privy Council is right, the county is dark, it doesn't mean that the state is dark, Dajin is so big, there is always a place to reason. However, did you know that when a common man goes to the top, there is no road to walk? ”

"Alright, don't go too far. Li envoy, this Zhu Yu is my Dajin man, after killing someone, he took more than ten people and his family to flee to your Song country, and later, your Song country gave him some soldiers, and he came back to burn down the county government. What do you mean by that? Wan Yanjing asked solemnly.

When Meng Zhu heard this, the emperor was still smart, and he immediately grasped the key. "Yes, our Dajin prisoners have fled to your country, why don't you send them here? also sent troops to help him attack Lianshui County, is it a provocation for you to do this? ”

"Meng Shumi doesn't have to be so aggressive, let's talk about things, don't complicate things, and don't be tense." Li Shizhang replied unhurriedly. Zhu Yu and his gang killed the county lieutenant and fled to our country, but they didn't know in advance, and no one instigated. After knowing it, I also felt that the county lieutenant was really not a thing, and he should be killed. People can't survive in their hometown, come to you, can you send them back, no decent person will do this. Considering the relationship between the two countries, they wanted to join the army of the Zhenjiang Metropolitan Division, but we did not agree, as for Zhu Yu leading some troops to cross the Huai River and burn down the county government, it was purely his personal behavior, and we had no official instructions. After that, Zhenjiang Commander Qi Gong was dismissed because of lax discipline, which was related to this incident.

Speaking of which, looking around, and looking at Yan Jing again, Li Shizhang carefully said that since His Majesty ascended the throne, his majesty has been politically clear and prosperous. The economy is developed, the population is growing, the treasury is full, the world is rich, and he is a wise monarch. We must know that water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat.

Hearing the minister of another country comment on him like this, Wan Yanjing was secretly happy in his heart and smiled slightly. said: "As you said, Zhu Yu's actions are excusable, and it seems that he will be treated leniently. However, there must be a reason why you have gone to such great lengths to intercede for a golden man, right? ”

"Your Majesty is extremely smart, and Song Chen admires it very much. Zhu Yu's ancestor once contributed to the country, and his mother needed him to support him. The old man asked the court for help, and the emperor of our country was moved by compassion and instructed the ministers to make it clear to His Majesty. Since ancient times, loyal ministers must be at the door of filial piety. Weichen knows that His Majesty is a person who knows courtesy and filial piety. can make an illiterate Lu man an official, he can forgive Zhu Yu's sins and let Zhu Yu do his best. ”

During this time, Li Shizhang learned that the Dajin Emperor advocated filial piety. Every time it comes to the day of the sacrifice of his grandfather and grandmother, father and mother, Wan Yanjing always drops out of the dynasty for a day to show mourning, no one sees it, and the big thing will be said tomorrow.

For the folk filial sons, it is even more commended. There is a poor man in Shandong, and his mother is extremely filial on weekdays. The mother died, but there was no money for a burial, so she ruthlessly sold her son. After Yan Jing found out, he vigorously showed this person, sent food and cloth to his family, helped him redeem his son, and made him an official.

This remark made the emperor's heart soften immediately, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, and the son wants to raise but does not wait, "Okay, let Zhu Yu do his filial piety." ”

"Your Majesty Emperor Xie Dajin, thousands of subjects in the world will surely recite His Majesty's benevolence and virtue." Then kneel down and prostrate.

Wan Yanjing looked at the two envoys of Song and said: "In the early years of Dading, my grandfather Emperor Sejong Xu Song Shi was my nephew, and I have obeyed it to this day. The two countries have been reconciled for more than 40 years. In recent years, there have been many thieves in your country who have invaded our borders, so we had to send Busan Xuan to Fu Henan. The day before yesterday, General Fu Shilie was sent as an envoy, and your country sent an official document to make an explanation. It is expected that according to the official document, the border ministers have been deposed, and the soldiers have been withdrawn, and in order to show sincerity, I will immediately dismiss the Henan Pacification Division; However, the thieves have been more thieves recently than the day before. All the ministers in the country thought that your Song Kingdom was going to break the covenant and rekindle the flames of war. I only want to maintain the peaceful situation that has been formed over the years, and I will endure it if I can. I'm afraid that Emperor Song may not know these circumstances in detail, and after you return to China, you will turn to your emperor. ”

Li Shizhang replied: "Our country is also willing to live in peace for a long time. Thieves crossing the border to cause trouble are all caused by lax control by border officials, and the court will definitely punish them severely. Your Majesty, please rest assured. ”

"Okay, you go to the Privy Council about this, I'm tired."