Chapter 416: Corrupt Officials and Corrupt Officials Are Beaten
"Lord Wang, we can understand your sympathy for the people's feelings, but you can't ignore the law of the country because of this!"
"You must have been deceived by some Diao people, so you think he has been wronged. In fact, this kind of trick is the most cunning. ”
"How can a murderer's words be believed casually?"
"Four coins of silver, Lord Wang, what kind of good person can a person who dares to kill someone for this little money, Lord Wang."
"This time, the eucalyptus is very simple, and the lower officials feel that there is no need to turn it over at all." The officials of the Criminal Department knelt on the ground, all of them looking like they were asking for the people's lives.
It's as if Zhu Han really turned over Miao Lifu, he would have committed some heinous crime. The more they persuaded them, the more fierce the anger in Zhu Han's heart became.
"Excellent! You deserve to be my good ministers! The good word in the back was bitten very hard by Zhu Han, as if he was going to bite these criminal department officials alive.
"Four coins of silver, not worth mentioning in the eyes of your lords?" His voice rose sharply:
"Miao Lifu!"
"The little ones are here."
"You come and tell the king how much money your family can earn a month in the previous dynasty." Miao Lifu was slightly stunned, and his eyes turned red all of a sudden:
"Back to the prince, when the villain was still young in the past, I didn't know how much money the family could collect."
"It's just that the villain always can't eat enough at that time, and most of the time he lies still to save some strength and eat less."
Later, when he was older, he went up to the mountains to collect firewood and sell it to the big families in the village. However, those mountains and lands belong to large families, and we have to pay taxes when we pick them up, and we can leave a few pennies after deducting taxes. ”
"Later, my father was captured by the Mongols and never returned. I am the only male in the family, and I can only support this family. ”
"At that time, we worked hard all year round, and seventy or eighty percent of the harvest in the field had to pay various taxes to the government, and the rest was not even enough to eat, and we didn't make any money at all." Miao Lifu was extremely impressed by these things, and he talked about them without stopping at all.
Zhu Han used his fierce eyes to stop several officials of the Criminal Department who wanted to interrupt Miao Lifu. After Miao Lifu finished speaking, he continued to ask:
"Now, how much do you earn in a year?" Miao Lifu, who was originally grief-stricken, his eyes lit up all of a sudden, and the spirit of the whole person seemed to be completely different from just now.
"Life is much better now than before. The government abolished many of the messy taxes. At the end of the year, the family can still save food. If the year is good, there will be a little silver left. ”
"Until now, the villain can't forget the two years of Hongwu."
"Oh?" Zhu Han asked with interest:
"What was so special about that year?" Miao Lifu grinned, revealing a mouth full of big yellow teeth, full of yearning:
"Because that year was the first time I didn't go hungry for the whole year. For the first time, the family also saved a little money, about two pieces of silver. When he said this, the faces of many officials of the Criminal Department couldn't help but change.
Zhu Hande's voice remembered:
"And then? Listen to what you mean, you haven't eaten enough since then? Bitterness crept up Miao Lifu's swarthy face:
"Later, my mother fell ill, and the family had less income, so life was more difficult."
"But I also know that if it weren't for our Ming Dynasty, my family would have starved to death. The current days, although not as good as the two years of Hongwu, are quite good compared to the early years. ”
"I heard that now I go to work for people, and I can get more than one car a month, so I thought of coming out to earn money for my mother's treatment." The more Miao Lifu spoke, the more angry he became, gritting his teeth:
"But that bastard actually deducted my wages. So, when he scolded me just now, I did it all my life. After Miao Lifu finished speaking, there was silence in the court of Jingzhao Mansion.
After a while, Zhu Han looked at the officials of the Criminal Department with his eyes like lightning:
"Did you hear it all?"
"Four coins of silver, for you people, it is really not worth mentioning, I'm afraid that the silver you give to your own subordinates is more than that, right?" The heads of the officials of the Criminal Department hung down one after another.
On the head of Li Huairen, the secretary of the Criminal Department, a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared, and he argued forcefully:
"Lord Wang, it's not a matter of more money and less money, even if this money is indeed a lot for Miao Lifu, this can't be a reason for him to kill people." If it weren't for the fact that there was really nothing to lose at hand, Zhu Han would reward this guy with something.
"Li Huairen!" Zhu Han scolded:
"You pig and dog are inferior to something. So far, do you still think that this king is talking about money? ”
"You wait for this king, and then let you stay in the position of the secretary of the Yanjing Criminal Department for one more day, and this king will have your surname." In the face of the angry Zhu Han, Li Huairen also became more and more aggressive:
"Lord Wang, our Ming Dynasty is talking about the law, but whoever has the loudest voice is justified."
"The prince is so nonsense, and even openly insults the court officials, the lower officials will definitely report this matter to Your Majesty truthfully, and ask Your Majesty to make decisions for us."
"Calling the shots!" Zhu Han roared violently and rushed directly towards Li Huairen. Li Huairen was just about to say something, but Zhu Han had already rushed in front of him like an angry lion, and kicked Li Huairen to the ground with hatred.
I still kicked and stepped on it hard.
"Tell me about the Great Ming Law!" kicked Li Huairen in the chest, almost kicking him in the back.
"What are you?" Another heavy kick, this time touching Li Huairen's severed arm. The painful Li Huairen opened his mouth and wanted to scream, but he couldn't even make a sound, his face was bloody, and his green tendons burst out.
"In the land of Daming, this king is the king!"
"If you are not convinced, just go to the eldest brother and sue me, you can see if the eldest brother believes in you or believes in me as a younger brother." It was only at this time that the officials of the Criminal Department reacted and hurriedly wanted to come over to stop it.
As a result, before they could make a move, several sharp steel knives were already in front of them.
Just kidding, Zhu Han is a dignified prince, how could he let these people come forward? In front of everyone's eyes, Zhu Han took a small half pillar of incense for a while, and he was tired and panting, and then stopped.
It wasn't until Zhu Han had enough of fighting that Liu Ji came over to pretend to dissuade:
"Lord Wang, you can't fight anymore, if you continue to fight, I'm afraid you will really kill people." Zhu Han got off the donkey and snorted disdainfully:
"Pigs and dogs are not as good as things, don't think that this matter is just that." limped back, and in the original position, Zhou Liang was very eye-catching, and asked people to prepare the chair again.
Zhu Han now misses the leather shoes of later generations, that thing has the power to kick people, and it will not be awkward.
"You ......" Zhu Han, who sat down again, swept his sharp gaze over the faces of all the officials of the Criminal Department, and those officials of the Criminal Department who looked at him were shocked.
The heart said that this His Royal Highness is too moody, right?
"Since you want to talk about the Great Ming Law, then this king will talk to you about it today."
"This Miao Lifu has worked hard for a year, and the surplus is only a few coins of silver. As the main labor force in the family, once he comes out to work, even if the family's fields are not wasted, I am afraid that his income will drop sharply. ”
"These four coins of silver are the main source of income to support their whole family."
"If Miao Lifu can't get this money, not to mention his own life, his seriously ill mother can't be treated, if she dies, isn't this a murder for money?"
"Even if you don't talk about Miao Lifu's mother, he worked diligently for half a month, but he didn't get a penny of wages, so how will Miao Lifu live in the future?"
"Should he go and ask for food, or should he steal and rob it?" The more he spoke, the more angry Zhu Han became. The latter words are almost shouted.
"When you accused Miao Lifu of killing people for four coins of silver, did you ever think that just because of these four coins of silver, the people's lives would not be able to go on."
"At that time, it was not one person who died, but a family!"
"It's nothing to the wealthy businessmen. But in the eyes of ordinary people, this money is their life. ”
"Whoever does not pay is plotting to kill his entire family. If such a person lets the king know one, the king will kill one. ”
"Now, sleep has an opinion to say!" When the words fell, there was silence in the public court of Jingzhao Mansion, who dared to say it, wouldn't he become an accomplice of profiteers?
The lesson of Li Huairen, the secretary of the Criminal Department, is right in front of him. Fools will come out at this time.
"Zhou Liang!" Zhu Han said coldly.
"The lower official is here."
"Verdict!" This His Royal Highness the King of England, even the Shangshu of the Criminal Department said that he would be beaten, and he only Jingzhao Mansion Yin, where did he dare to say half a word?
"Although Miao Lifu killed people on the street, he thought that it was excusable, and it was the employer's money that deliberately defaulted on wages......" After thinking about it, Zhou Liang still gritted his teeth:
"Acquitted." Hearing that he was innocent, Miao Lifu suddenly cried bitterly and kowtowed again and again:
"Lord Xie, Lord Xie Qingtian!" Zhou Liang's face was embarrassed, but he strongly advocated that the queen of autumn should be beheaded.
Zhu Han asked Miao Lifu to give a little money and asked Miao Lifu to go back to see his mother. The money is not much, only fifteen taels of silver in total.
It's not that he cares about money, but ordinary people like Miao Lifu, if they suddenly have a lot of money in their hands, it may not be a good thing for them.
If it attracts the covetousness of people with bad intentions, it may even lead to a fire. After returning from Jingzhao Mansion, Zhu Han began to write letters to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Before coming to Yanjing, Zhu Han knew that the situation here was very troublesome. Therefore, he pushed this matter to Li Shanchang and Liu Ji, and let the two of them fight in the ring with the people from Yanjing.
As a result, he was cheated by his eldest brother and had to go into battle in person. Put down the pen, dry the ink on it, put it in the envelope and glue it, and ask someone to send it to Yingtian as quickly as possible.
After doing all this, Zhu Han got a long waist:
"This king has already made a move, to see what you guys are capable of." The residence of Li Huairen, the secretary of the Criminal Department.
Seeing Li Huairen being carried back, the entire Li family was boiling. Being able to become the secretary of the Criminal Department in Yanjing, the strength of the Li family should naturally not be underestimated.
That night, there were a few people who looked like family members, sneakily came out of the small door of Shangshu Mansion and went to all parts of Yanjing.
It's just that these people haven't noticed that they have long been targeted by the Jinyi Guard. Miao Lifu killed people on the street, but he was arrested and released in less than two hours after being arrested in the yamen of Jingzhao Mansion.
This incident immediately caused an uproar in the entire Yanjing City. Yanjing City is up and down, and the attitude towards this matter is also seriously polarized.
Ordinary people naturally applauded.
"His Royal Highness is mighty, and it can be regarded as a breath of relief for the poor people such as us."
"That money is not unjustly used, even our people's money dares to be ignorant, what else is there that he can't do?"
"I've only heard of officials protecting each other before, and it's the first time I've seen someone who really works for our people."
"Cut, that's because you don't know. This is His Royal Highness the King of England, it is His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, how can the people who laid down the Ming Dynasty be the same as those corrupt officials? ”
"Anyway, you can rest assured that you can work in Yanjing in the future, and there will definitely be no one who dares to owe us wages again." In contrast to ordinary people, some officials and some businessmen have quite a few complaints about Zhu Han's treatment.
"It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous that you can be acquitted of killing people on the street in broad daylight. If everyone learns the same, the Ming Kingdom will not be a country! "Yanjing Rite Department Shangshu Wenyue looked like crying and grabbing the ground.
Dali Temple Qing Wang Dong had a gloomy face:
"The dignified Shangshu of the Criminal Department was beaten to the point of serious injury in the public court, and the King of England is too lawless!" These people didn't dare to reason with Zhu Han in person, for fear of ending up with Li Huairen.
However, this did not prevent them from impeaching Zhu Han. At the same time that Zhu Han's letter to Zhu Yuanzhang was sent, the snowflakes of impeachment were already on the way to Ying Tianfu.
In front of Jufeng Building. Two splendid carriages, one in front of the other, stopped. Shen Wansan had just gotten out of the car when he heard a strange yin and yang voice.
"I'll just say, I saw this carriage just now, it's really you. Shen Wansan didn't say you, you are also the richest man in our Ming Dynasty, how many years has this broken carriage been used, and I don't know how to change it? If you don't feel ashamed, I'll be ashamed of you. "In the entire Yanjing City, if you dare to talk to Shen Wansan like this, you don't need to ask to know who it is.
Shen Wansan glanced at the speaker with disdain:
"It's just a carriage, it's just a means of transportation, as long as it can be used, it doesn't matter if it is broken."
"It's you Zhou Gushan, the carriage has been changed very diligently in recent years, and it seems that you have made a lot of money, congratulations." Neither of these guys is a good bird.
One scolded the other party for slamming the door, and the other also said that the other party was a nouveau riche.
After a few words, Zhou Gushan suddenly straightened his face and looked at the crowded Jufeng Building:
"Shen Wansan, what do you think those people called us over this time?" Shen Wansan pouted:
"Okay, still play with me? Don't tell me you don't know. I'm a little curious, I know what they're going to do, you dare to come over, don't be afraid......" As he spoke, Shen Wansan made a movement to wipe his neck.
Zhou Gushan sneered:
"Aren't you Shen Wansan here too, you, the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, are not afraid, what do I have to be afraid of." There was a moment of silence, and the two of them smiled at the same time.