Chapter 57: Ten Thousand People Sue the Chief

The pleadings hung high in the temple.

It's like a splashed ink landscape map, but unlike it, the content on it is even more shocking.

I saw that the complaint of 10,000 people wrote: "Su Tianyang has served as a state pastor in Jingzhou for more than ten years, but he does not want to seek benefits for the people, but instead arsons. It is difficult to classify his crimes, and there are three categories in total: first, he did not think about repairing the water conservancy, which led to the silting up of the river, which caused frequent floods every year and exhausted countless money; Second, the disaster relief grain and sediment were mixed in half, the people had no rice to cook, Su Tianyang closed the door and disappeared, and the arson did evil, which caused the people to be resentful; Third, they are corrupt and pervert the law, colluding with grain merchants to raise grain prices in order to seek personal gains. There is no sun and moon in Jingzhou, and the people have no blue sky. Hooray, hooray! ”

Later, there was a handwritten handwriting signed by the people.

Hundreds of red palm prints, just like the blood and tears of the people of Jingzhou, on this piece of paper, every stroke left their hatred and pain.

"Since the floods this year, Nanyang County has been far away from the river, but the city has also received a lot of victims."

"This petition was written by them in person and jointly played with the people of the city, imploring His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to administer justice for them!"

When Li Yunxing saw this one-zhang-long pleading, he only felt that his heart was heavy, as if he was heavily pressed by something.

"It's fake, I don't believe it."

Su Tianyang was already crazy, and he was surrounded by many officials, who pointed at Su Tianyang.

He looked like a walking corpse, not crying or making a fuss, just sitting stupidly in place, motionless, his eyes hollow, as if he had no focus, and could only see some black phantoms, as if in his eyes.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, all the people on this list are in my Nanyang County, if you don't believe it, you can send someone to verify."

Yang Tinghe is also the first time to go to the court, and he has experienced too much of the gloom of officialdom over the years.

Countless times he wanted to enter the capital to sue the emperor, he would be stopped back.

This time, I finally had an opportunity, and I didn't want to be covered by Su Tianyang's words again.

Of course, Li Yunxing would not suspect that there was something wrong with the people on this list.

He just felt shocked.

Unexpectedly, Su Tianyang privately bought and sold official grain to make money, didn't he want the people to die?

"Hongu believes in you."

These four words alone are enough to soothe Yang Tinghe's resentment and grievances over the years.

It turned out that the imperial court did not give up on him, and did not give up Jingzhou.

Li Yunxing took a deep breath and turned his head to look at Su Tianyang: "Are you guilty?" ”

Su Tianyang listened to Li Yunxing's words, turned his head slowly, his eyes were cloudy, and he was dull, as if he didn't know what he was talking about at this time.

His lips trembled slightly, and his voice was hoarse and weak: "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty......"

At this time, Liu Zhongqing slowly spoke, "His Royal Highness the Prince, this matter can already be concluded, Su Tianyang pretended to be public and private, and caused the people of Jingzhou to fall into fire and water, and he has already committed a mortal crime, and he also asked for a holy judgment." ”

"The ministers seconded it!"

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

Li Yunxing listened to the seconding voice of the ministers in the hall, and sneered in his heart.

This group of people really saw the wind and rudder, and when they saw that the situation was not good, they immediately abandoned the car to protect the handsome.

Li Yunxing wants them to be like this.

Now that the matter has been done, there is only one last step left-

"This palace has heard that the people of Jingzhou have died of illness due to greed for ink and food, and this palace, as the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, should shoulder the common people, and this kind of thing will never be allowed to happen again!"

After he said this, all the officials responded one after another.

"So we must send someone to Jingzhou to investigate this matter thoroughly, do you Aiqing anyone willing to recommend himself?"

The ministers were silent, this is not a good errand.

They all know that Jingzhou has now become a mess.

Not to mention how Su Tianyang's greed for ink should be ended, it is an extremely troublesome matter to care for the people.

If someone has an accident, they can't afford it.

What's more, this entanglement of interests in the middle, a casual check is to pull out the radish and bring out the mud.

When there is a conflict with the interests of the Liu family, it will be more than worth the loss.

Lian Zhan stood up: "Weichen is willing to go!" ”

After this sentence fell, the entire court suddenly exploded!

Lian Zhan has been an idle general in the court for nearly ten years, not only often taking leave to refuse to go to the court for various reasons, but even Emperor Wu sent him to the military camp to train soldiers, but Lian Zhan refused, and he didn't even bother to go to the military camp.

Why did he suddenly take the initiative to ask Ying to go to Jingzhou?

What is the situation!

Li Yunxing pretended to be surprised, "General Lian is willing to take on this big task?" ”

Lian Zhan raised his head, looked directly at the prince on the royal platform, and said loudly: "Weichen is willing." ”

"Lian Zhan obeys orders."

"The minister is here."

"This palace will appoint you as the minister of the Qincha, you can lead troops from the Praetorian Guard to Jingzhou, thoroughly investigate the case of corruption and bribery of the governor of Jingzhou, count the embezzled money and silver, and at the same time count the number of victims, resettle the victims, and complete this matter as soon as possible!"

At this time, the ministers who had been speechless suddenly made an uproar, and even Liu Zhongqing could no longer stay out of the matter.

"Wait!"

Liu Zhongqing raised his head, looked at Li Yunxing, and said slowly: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this matter is very important, and the minister thinks that he needs to think about it in detail." ”

"The minister has objections, the great Sima Lian Zhan is a criminal minister of the court, how can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince easily use it!"

Lang Zhong ordered Zhao Gao to immediately stand up against it, he was already in charge of the palace guards, served the emperor around, participated in the consultation, and was very close to his position.

It's just that Emperor Wu is seriously ill, the crown prince is vicious, and he has been abandoned repeatedly.

Now the prince actually wants Lian Zhan to directly seize the military power of his Praetorian Guard, which is simply too deceitful!

Moreover, if this move is successful, he will completely lose control of the palace guards, and the prince will be even more arrogant.

He would never allow such a thing to happen!

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

For a while, the opposition of many ministers sounded above the court.

"What is General Lian's crime, you may say why?" Li Yunxing frowned.

Lang Zhongling Zhao Gao snorted coldly and said: "General Lian colluded with the Xiongnu and treason and collaborated with the enemy, isn't it still a crime of collaborating with the enemy?" ”

"Is there any evidence?"

"It was originally a holy decree issued by the emperor himself, if it weren't for the fact that General Lian was once a border guard, he would have been beheaded a long time ago!"

Lang Zhongling's words aroused a chorus of approval inside and outside the government and the opposition.

The news of Lian Zhan's collusion with the Xiongnu was known to almost the entire capital.

At the beginning, Lian Zhan was deposed for advocating collusion with the Xiongnu, but he was recalled after many miraculous achievements in border defense.

Now, if the crown prince wants to open it, it will be activated, which is not to embarrass the ministers, but to embarrass Emperor Wu!