Section 67: Punishment of evil
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"Whoever lends money and pawns money and pawns property without permission shall receive no more than three cents per month. Although there are many years, it is just one book and one benefit. Violators shall be punished with forty lashes, and the stolen goods shall be counted with surplus profits, and the heavier ones shall be judged on the stolen goods, and the sin shall be punished with one hundred rods. β
After Yang Chao left, Yang Wencong specially turned out the laws of the Ming Dynasty and carefully translated them.
I kept looking at the IOUs and receipts of the Yang family, and in the Ming Dynasty, for illegal profits, you can be punished with a maximum of 100 rods.
A hundred rods, that can kill a man.
However, the IOU and receipt of the Yang family are far from the level of a hundred rods, but the Yang family borrowed 20 taels of silver and repaid 30 taels, and in less than ten days in between, they received 10 taels of silver interest, which is far more than the three-cent interest stipulated by the Ming Law, which is very obviously prohibited, and can be flogged 40 according to the law.
But flogging forty can't cost a person's life, but it will definitely offend that person to death.
To offend a Jinyi Wei 100 households, Yang Wencong is unwilling, although he is a civil official county commander, he is not afraid of a Jinyi Wei 100 households, but the well water on both sides does not violate the river water, between these noble descendants and the civil official group, there is usually no conflict of interests at all, the two sides turn a blind eye and pass over, and they can't offend people for such a trivial matter.
However, according to Yang Chao, this is indeed an opportunity.
Because no one does it, and they do it themselves, it is more conspicuous.
A small county order, not afraid of power, severely punishes illegal brocade guards, this can definitely gain a brave official reputation.
Yang Chao also promised to help make a name for himself, and even went straight to the heavens and to the ears of Emperor Chongzhen.
But if it fails, Yang Wencong estimates that this official will be the end, although the official position of a Jinyi Wei Baihu is not high, but Xu Zhongxiao is not an ordinary Jinyi Wei, he is a professional Jinyi Wei Baihu who specializes in reconnaissance, arrest, interrogation, and is in charge of the prison.
Moreover, it is also a hereditary hundred households, which have been inherited in Nanjing for more than 200 years, and the Xu family is deeply rooted, far more than their civil officials from the imperial examination.
A hundred households may have no way to take themselves, usually the well water does not violate the river water, but if they break the rules, who knows if the upper echelons of Jinyiwei will interfere, and the senior officials of Jinyiwei of the Zhenfu Division have the right to arrest and interrogate them directly without going through the legal department.
What is certain is that the Xu family must have a close relationship with the high-level of the Zhenfu Division, because the Xu family has been hereditary for more than two hundred years, and the thousands of households above have also been hereditary for more than two hundred years, and it would be strange if there was no relationship between them.
So once Yang Wencong punishes Xu Zhongxiao, it means tearing his face with Nanjing Zhenfu Division, and Yang Wencong has to consider the risks involved, once he does it, it will be equivalent to working hard.
This is very risky, but at the same time, Yang Wencong also agrees with what Yang Chao said, which is also a great opportunity.
The risks are high, but the benefits are high.
Once you win by yourself, this official reputation is enough.
At that time, you don't have to take the initiative to do the activities yourself, at least you should be able to upgrade to one level, you are the Gyeonggi County Commander of the sixth grade, and if you are promoted to the fourth grade and the fifth grade, you can be transferred to the Jingshi after the activity.
When the time comes, he will stay away from Nanjing, and Nanzhen Fusi will just want to trouble himself, but he can't reach it.
So Yang Wencong finally made a heart and agreed to Yang Chao to fight.
However, Yang Chao asked Yang Wencong to do not much, that is, to find a suitable time, arrest Xu Zhongxiao, whip forty whips, and Yang Chao will do all the rest.
Yang Chao also told Yang Wencong about the specific plan, which made Yang Wencong feel more at ease, because he felt that Yang Chao's planning was indeed very meticulous, and there was a taste of long-term premeditation.
Of course, what really made Yang Wencong make up his mind was actually Yang Chao's organization of a rally to help Zhou Yanru come to power, today the news has been confirmed, the imperial court's official report has been issued, and Zhou Yanru has indeed become the first assistant again.
Even a first assistant can be pushed up, not to mention a small county order of his own.
Yang Wencong didn't even doubt that if he didn't help, Yang Chao would definitely be able to find someone else, such as Ying Tianfu Yin.
Yang Chao asked himself for help, this was completely to give himself a chance.
Now it's just a matter of waiting.
Yang Chao didn't let Yang Wencong wait long.
Ten days later, on the day of the announcement, Yang Chao beat the drum to complain and knelt in the lobby holding up the paper.
Yang Wencong knew it, but he pretended to be a holy church, and connected the paper.
"Xiaomin Yang Chao, sued Xu Zhongxiao of Jinyi Wei Baihu for illegal profit. Please let the old parents decide for the villain! β
Yang Chao knelt in the hall, crying bitterly, as if he had been seriously bullied.
Yang Wencong continued to pretend, and snorted coldly: "Sue the official with the people, disobey the charge, you are guilty!" β
Yang Chao hurriedly kowtowed: "The villain is wronged, the words he told are true, and the villain has an IOU and a receipt as evidence." β
As he spoke, he presented evidence.
Unlike in the legend, the civil prosecutor hits the board first, and the situation of hitting the board belongs to the overstepping of the level of control, such as crossing the county office, going to the government to complain, and crossing the government to the capital to file a complaint, which is to hit the board first.
Yang Chao honestly complained in Jiangning County, reasonable and legal.
Not only that, I heard that in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, even if the lawsuit against the emperor and the official won, it would be distributed for 3,000 li, in contrast, the lawsuit at the end of the Ming Dynasty was still relatively fair.
Of course, Yang Chao is not actually a citizen now, he is a military attachΓ©.
In fact, it is best for Yang Chao's father, Yang Yong, to come forward to sue this time, but Yang Chao knows that with his father's character, he does not dare to stand up.
Therefore, Yang Chao did not discuss it with his family, and made his own opinion, suing on behalf of his father.
Anyway, this time it was discussed with the county order, so I simply sued as a small citizen, and no one would care.
Sure enough, Yang Wencong made a look, a master in his fifties, hurriedly ran down the hall, took the evidence in Yang Chao's hand, and hurriedly ran up to hand it over to the county commander Yang Wencong.
Yang Wencong continued: "If there is no evidence and the court officials are falsely accused, the county will be severely punished!" β
Yang Wencong said as he looked at the evidence, his brows furrowed, and he read the evidence out.
At this time, due to the beating of the drums, many people from the street gathered, and some of them came to complain.
The official uniform of the Ming Dynasty was regularly announced, and the day of the announcement can be sued, and it is not possible to sue every day.
Today is April 13th, which happens to be the day of the announcement, so in addition to Yang Chao, there are also people who have come to complain.
Of course, it's more to see the excitement.
After reading the evidence, Yang Wencong frowned and said: "In this way, Xu Baihu is really suspected of violating the prohibition for profit." β
Yang Chao immediately said: "Parents know clearly, what the villain says is true. β
Yang Wencong snorted: "If it's true, the official will find out." Come and go to Xu's Mansion to spread Xu Zhongxiao. β
Yang Chao was extremely uncomfortable kneeling, although he had prepared for a long time and tied a cotton shop on his knees, he still couldn't stand it, so he simply covered it with a long shirt and sat quietly on the ground.
Yang Wencong saw it, but pretended not to see it.
Not long after, Xu Zhongxiao was really summoned, but it seemed that he was arrogant, and the official who summoned him nodded and led the way, as if he was here to be a guest of honor, not a defendant.
Xu Zhongxiao came to the hall and arched his hand towards Yang Wencong, he has an official body, and the hundred households of Jinyi Wei are also considered seven-grade officials, and he is not afraid of a small county order at all.
Yang Wencong was also polite, and asked softly: "Xu Baihu, have you ever borrowed the Yang family's silver?" β
Xu Zhongxiao nodded and admitted: "I did borrow it." β
Yang Wencong asked again: "Have you ever received money and interest?" β
Xu Zhongxiao sneered: "Who lends him money without interest." β
Yang Wencong nodded and said, "Then take a look, this IOU and receipt are set up by you." β
After speaking, the master sent the evidence to Xu Zhongxiao.
Xu Zhongxiao glanced at it casually and generously admitted: "It's these two notes, the money and accounts are cleared, and there is no dispute!" β
At this time, there was a 'pop', and the wood shook the ground.
Yang Wencong's face changed suddenly, with a majestic look, and he said coldly: "Boldly Xu Zhongxiao, privately lend money and debts, take profits in violation of the prohibition, and deliberately exploit them." Do you know sin? β
Xu Zhongxiao was suddenly a little stunned at this time, he was a little confused, and today the official suddenly came to pass on him, saying that the Yang family had sued him for plotting to seize the blacksmith shop.
But the official had a very good attitude, saying that he was just asking a question and dealing with it.
Xu Zhongxiao also had two hands to prepare, he had already held the note given by the Yang family in his hand, which was a contract that the Yang family sold to his blacksmith shop, which was transferred in the official mansion.
With the red deed issued by the government in hand, he is not afraid of lawsuits at all.
So he came generously, but he didn't expect that the county order didn't mention the blacksmith shop at all, but asked about borrowing money.
Xu Zhongxiao didn't care at all, he did borrow money from the Yang family, and he had already repaid it, and the two were cleared.
Therefore, he admitted that he didn't care, and Xu Zhongxiao was still a little careless when he said it, and he didn't take a county order in his eyes at all.
When did such a low-level civil official dare to provoke Jinyiwei.
didn't expect to be careless in Jingzhou, and he actually planted it.
How could Xu Zhongxiao, who is a pawnshop silver shop, not know about such a thing as illegal profit, but who cares about this kind of thing.
Now it seems that the county magistrate wants to beat himself with this.
Xu Zhongxiao thought that he had a handle and was arrested, and now that he was in the public court, he had to bow his head under the eaves, and he would give in for the time being, and when he went back, he would find the commander of the Jinyi Guard to settle accounts with him.
Thinking like this, Xu Zhongxiao's voice softened: "Master Qiyu, there is indeed a slight mistake in the next, but I don't check it for a while, and I am willing to return the profit." Forgive the sins of the lord and give him a chance to reform in the next step. β
Xu Zhongxiao said, the posture is very low, in his opinion, how can the county order give him a face, there is a step for everyone to go down together, the county order is easy to do, and it is easy to do it yourself.
Unexpectedly, at this time, the county commander suddenly slapped the hall again, and shouted angrily: "Bold Xu Zhongxiao, as a Jinyi guard of the pacification department, and you are in charge of the prison, you know the law and break the law." Illegal profiteering, according to the Ming law, forty lashes. Come on, let's hit the forty boards first! β
The officials on both sides were on crutches and shouted 'mighty' in their mouths, and then two people came out and pressed Xu Zhongxiao to him.
Forty boards are not comfortable, Xu Zhongxiao suddenly turned his face: "Yang Wencong, you really dare to hit me!" β
Yang Wencong snorted coldly: "Why don't you dare. Give this official a hard beating! β
Two officials were immediately pressed to death, and two more officials came out of the ranks, waved the board and cracked.
Xu Zhongxiao kept scolding at first, but after a few strokes, he begged for mercy, but the official didn't spare his hand at all, and only let him go after beating forty boards, and Xu Zhongxiao couldn't get up at this time.
Yang Chao shouted loudly at this time: "Lord Qingtian." To be the master of our small people, scolding Jinyiwei is really a strong order! β
After Yang Chao finished shouting, there was a consensus in the crowd, and several voices sounded, nothing more than the words of 'Lord Qingtian' and 'Strong Order', and the shouts affected the others, and they all shouted.
Xu Zhongxiao looked angry, lying on the ground at this time, he couldn't see Yang Wencong, but stared at Yang Chao.
Yang Chao was not afraid of him at this time, on the contrary, Yang Chao snorted coldly in his heart: The matter is not over yet.
At this moment, a few more people suddenly squeezed in, wept bitterly, and fell to the ground.
"Lord Qingtian is in charge!"
It turned out to be a complaint.
As soon as he saw these people appear, Yang Chao also breathed a sigh of relief, this case was done. (A good event for pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you!) Pay attention to the ~ point / official account (WeChat add friends - add official account - enter qdread), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to the qdread WeChat public account! (A pie-in-the-sky event, cool phones are waiting for you!) Pay attention to the ~ point / official account (WeChat add friends - add official account - enter qdread), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to the qdread WeChat public account! οΌ