Zhu Yijun had to admit that since Zhang Juzheng's father's grave was dug up, and Zhang Juzheng still chose to implement the new policy of paying grain and working as an errand for the officials and gentry, Zhang Juzheng was no longer soft on the bureaucrats and doctors when he should be tough, and now, because of the unscrupulous descendants of the Jia family of the Shi clan, he killed a Zhishi Shangshu and a Wupin Beijing official in the court!

So, not long after, Hai Rui's report on Jia Wuliang's suspected rebellion was officially approved.

And Jia Dexin also received the news that he had been dismissed from his post and was imprisoned pending beheading.

Jia Dexin couldn't help but fall to the ground, and then raised his head to the sky and shouted: "Zhang Juzheng, you will not die well!" ”

Whether Zhang Juzheng will die a good death has not yet been decided, but it is a sure thing that Jia Cunren and Jia Dexin will be beheaded.

It's not just Jia Cunren and Jia Dexin.

Zhang Zongxi was sentenced to Ling Chi because Hai Rui said that he organized the slaves and ruffians to seize Yangzhou City, and did not allow the Qin to enter the city.

Several students and Cheng Batian, who participated in this matter with Zhang Zongxi, were also sentenced to Ling Chi.

It's just that when the Criminal Department undertook this decree, Yan Qing, the secretary of the Criminal Department, had to go to the book because he couldn't bear to see the imperial court kill the bureaucrats and doctors again:

"Please be merciful to the gentry, especially the old Jia Gong, and should not abandon the city, and the scholars such as Zhang Zongxi should also be tolerant, and should not be dealt with with with capital punishment, so please spare all the gentry for capital crimes, and exile them into the army instead, so as to show the benevolence of the Son of Heaven."

Zhu Yijun directly summoned Zhang Juzheng and Yan Qing in this regard.

Yan Qing is the secretary of the criminal department, and Zhu Yijun intends to separate the judicial power from the cabinet in the future, so as not to let the cabinet not only control the civil affairs of the world, but also draft the decree of the world's justice, which will lead to administrative disorders, so he still chose to respect the opinions of the criminal department, and gave the secretary of the criminal department a chance to discuss with Zhang Juzheng, so as to avoid making the outside world think that he, the emperor, will really only hide behind the scenes, and even have to completely listen to Zhang Juzheng's punishment.

The so-called punishment of Dabi is the death penalty, but there are many kinds of death sentences in this era, the most cruel ones are Ling Chi, and there are also hangings that keep the whole corpse, and there are also common beheadings.

Yan Qing is an incorruptible official.

Feng Bao, the great eunuch of history, was raided and copied out the list of ministers who gave gifts to Feng Bao, but among the ministers, he did not give gifts to Feng Bao, so he was remembered by the Wanli Emperor in history.

But no matter how honest Yan Qing is, he will have to fight for a commutation of the sentence of the official and gentleman doctor who was disposed of because he is a member of the scholars, so as to avoid that in the future, he will also fall into the infamy of a scholar who only knows how to cling to Zhang Juzheng and also has to sit back and watch the severe punishment on his own scholars.

Therefore, Yan Qing still talked about Jia Cunren and these things.

This is also a difficult place to kill an official, gentleman and doctor.

Because the emperor wants to use scholars to govern the country, it is inevitable that he will encounter a situation where scholars speak for scholars, even if this scholar is a loyal minister and supports reform, he will be able to say a good word for his own class.

Even Zhang Juzheng is no exception, not to mention Yan Qing.

After the words turned back, before and after Zhang Juzheng and Yan Qing came to the palace, Zhu Yijun took out Yan Qing's recital, looked at Zhang Juzheng and said:

"Sir, Yan Qingyan is now punishing them with capital punishment too severely, and they should all be exiled to the army, saying that the current vote is not in line with my benevolence, so today I summoned Mr. and Yan Qing, and let Mr. and Yan Qing discuss this matter, the so-called both listening is clear, partial belief is dark, Yan Qing is the secretary of the criminal department, I should allow him to speak."

After Zhang Juzheng spoke, he said: "Your Majesty, the punishment of capital punishment is in accordance with the law of the country, and it does not hurt the benevolence of the Son of Heaven. ”

Yan Qing said: "But the law is nothing more than human feelings, if human feelings change, the law should also change; Nowadays, it is not the beginning of the country, the world has just been decided, and I am afraid that the small thieves have not been extinguished, and they have to be dealt with strictly; And now the four seas are leveled, the rites are sheng and morality, if the strict law is urged, it is not enough to show the benevolence of the Son of Heaven, not to mention, now the small people are in turmoil, and many are killed, not to mention the scholars. ”

Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, since this is the case, the minister thinks that Ling Chi can be changed to a decisive decision. ”

"Your Majesty, this is just to make the people who have committed great crimes the same as the small people."

Yan Qing said at this time.

"If you have already committed the crime of great rebellion, what difference does it make, not to mention, it stands to reason that the scholar knows the teachings of the sages, but he commits the crime of great rebellion, he knows the law and violates the law, and he should be punished more heavily!"

Zhang Juzheng replied at this time.

Zhu Yijun nodded, and then asked Zhang Juzheng: "Sir, when did Ling Chi start to recover?" ”

Zhang Juzheng knew what Zhu Yijun meant by asking, so he replied: "Your Majesty, it started with Song Renzong. ”

Zhu Yijun then asked Yan Qing: "Yan Qing, is Song Renzong Renjun?" ”

Yan Qing was stunned.

"Yan Qing even has to think about this?"

Zhu Yijun asked.

Yan Qing replied: "Didn't Your Majesty summon the ministers today to listen to the ministers' discussion and deal with the crimes committed by people in Yangzhou?" ”

"It was because I was discussing this matter that I asked Qing."

Zhu Yijun replied.

Yan Qing had to reply: "It's a rare benevolent monarch in the annals of history!" ”

"Then directly issue an edict, for the offender, if he is my people, he will not be punished with Ling Chi capital punishment, and the punishment of Dabi will stop at beheading."

Zhu Yijun nodded, because he thought that treating his Han people as people, as compatriots, and establishing a national consciousness would be conducive to resisting foreign captives in the future, so he suddenly commanded, and said:

"But it can only be my people, because the outsiders don't know how to be polite, and blindly giving kindness will make them think that my China is cowardly."

"Therefore, it is too late to be heinous in the worst crimes!"

"In addition, those who join or collaborate with the enemy and plot to disrupt our China will no longer regard their own people, and if the crime is extremely heinous, it can be delayed!"

Zhang Juzheng immediately bowed to the ground: "Your Majesty's benevolence is better than benevolence, and the subjects of the world will feel Your Majesty's benevolence in their hearts!" ”

Zhu Yijun looked at Yan Qing: "Yan Qing thinks that I am so good enough to show my benevolence and virtue?" ”

"Nature is enough to show, even what Song Renzong failed to do, Your Majesty can do it, can't you show benevolence?!"

Zhang Juzheng spoke first.

Yan Qing had to bow to the ground at this time: "Your Majesty's move is indeed enough to demonstrate benevolence, and it is as benevolent as heaven, and the subjects will not dare to say that the Son of Heaven is unkind, and the subjects of the world will also feel the immensity of the emperor's grace!" ”

"Then change the person who wants to be late this time to a decisive decision!"

"Kill the decider, uphold the original verdict!"

Zhu Yijun said.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Zhang Juzheng and Yan Qing both replied.

Yan Qing didn't say anything more, he knew what it meant to stop in moderation.

He knew that if he had done this, he would already be able to deal with the world's corporal doctors, and he was already the biggest face that the Son of Heaven and Yuanfu had given him, and he couldn't help but be interested! And really desperate to beg those who plot rebellion.

Moreover, after leaving the Qianqing Palace, Yan Qing also specially bowed his hand to Zhang Juzheng: "Thank you Yuan Fu for completing the sentence and letting the virtue of asking Your Majesty for leniency be placed on the subordinates." ”

Zhang Juzheng held him up and said with a smile: "Whether the servants are Ling Chi or kill them, even if they don't kill them, they will not escape the name of heinousness, so it is better to directly discuss with Ling Chi to the king!" Therefore, the public does not have to thank the servant. ”

Yan Qing nodded: "This is all a public plan for the country, and the subordinates have already understood, otherwise, how can the Son of Heaven have the opportunity to issue an edict to abolish Ling Chi forever?" ”

Zhang Juzheng smiled slightly, then suddenly turned around and waved his sleeves, with his back hand behind him, and said with a radiant expression: "But the Son of Heaven can not only be a benevolent monarch, but also have the posture of a holy lord, and only give the grace of eternal waste to the Han people, which is wonderful and immeasurable." ”

Because it is a clear sky, the edge of the palace wall is heavy, and the clouds are rolling up.

After Zhang Juzheng said, he also looked at this scene.

Yan Qing also looked over, and also said with a smile: "What Yuan Fu said is very true. ”

……

"Archmaster! How about saving the gentry of Jia Gong? ”

And after Yan Qing returned to the Criminal Department, Lang Shuhua, the left attendant of the Criminal Department, immediately greeted him and asked Yan Qing.

Yan Qing said with a smile: "The subjects of the world will receive a great grace!" ”

"What great grace?"

"Don't kill them anymore?"

Shu Hua asked.

Yan Qingdao: "The punishment of Dabi ends at beheading. ”

Shu Hua asked, "What about the gentry who committed the crime, such as Jia Gong?" ”

"Naturally, it was changed to a decisive decision!"

Yan Qing replied.

Shu Hua was greatly disappointed: "Or do you want to kill?" ”

Strictly count the head.

Shu Hua couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then said: "Okay, the great priest can not be afraid of the power of Jiangling, and it is rare to ask for the decree to change Ling Chi to a decisive decision, and the world will know the virtue of the public!" ”

Shu Hua said and bowed his hand to Yan Qing.

Yan Qingdao said: "No longer Ling Chi to the people of my country, I want to write a congratulatory form, I can't pretend not to know!" You can't ignore Jun'en because of Gangneung! ”

Shu Hua and other officials of the Criminal Department all surrendered their hands and said yes.

(End of chapter)