Chapter 229 The final stubbornness(1/2)
Zhu Qizhen remained silent, his expression extremely calm.
However, now, this calmness has turned into indifference in the eyes of others.
The dignified Minister of the Ministry of Justice, just finish what you say!
Yang Shan, the censor of Zuodu, was also forced into a desperate situation. In normal times, he could still deal with it, but today, in front of hundreds of officials and people, there is no way out.
"Your Majesty, I have been wronged!"
Yang Shanlao burst into tears and was extremely miserable, but he didn't get any response.
Zhu Qiyu prepared to interrupt the interrogation several times, but when he saw Zhu Qizhen not moving at all, he could only sigh secretly.
In his opinion, treating the six ministers and nine ministers in this way is really too much.
Even if these people are greedy for money, they can still be given a lighter sentence because of their hard work over the years. At least... they shouldn't be humiliated in front of everyone...
These are scholars, and they are the most accomplished among the scholars.
Seeing them being humiliated in public, what would all the officials in the world think? What would tens of thousands of scholars in the world think?
How can the court be stable if the monarch and his ministers are estranged from their moral integrity?
However, every time he mustered up the courage to stand up, he saw Zhu Qizhen's cold, emotionless eyes and couldn't help but swallow back what he wanted to say.
This is a murderous look!
When the emperor sat here, the emperor and his ministers were completely at odds.
He suddenly remembered what the emperor had said to him before, those novel and advanced ideas, those things that were contrary to his own understanding...theory of monarch and minister...
Just imagine, what would have happened if these people had not died today?
They were determined to unite to oppose the New Deal. At that time, the monarch and his ministers were still divided, and it was even possible that the emperor's imperial edict would not be able to leave the Forbidden City!
At this time, I remembered something the emperor often asked, what would I do if I were myself...
Do you have the determination... to kill someone?
Yang Shan begged and begged miserably, but Yuan Bin had no intention of sparing him.
"Since you keep talking about the ancestral system, Emperor Taizu's imperial edict clearly states that embezzlement of more than sixty taels of silver by an official is a direct crime of death. In addition, Emperor Taizu also specifically emphasized that, from the top to the Zhongshu Province and the Sixth Department, to the bottom
When going to local prefectures and counties, no matter who they are, once they are found out, they will not be tolerated. Anyone who offends will be punished according to the amount of corruption, such as being languished, castrated, and expropriated. In addition, in order to prevent corrupt officials from harming the people,
Different corrupt officials were punished with punishments such as peeling off the skin and straw, picking off tendons, amputating fingers, amputating hands, and cutting off the knees. I don’t know if Mr. Yang has enough standards for execution. If it exceeds 60 taels, he may have to be tortured, or skinned and stuffed with straw.
Even to the point of killing the tribe. This is the method of the ancestors. Mr. Yang, what else do you have to say?"
After hearing this, Yang Shan's expression changed drastically. He looked at the eyes of everyone who wanted to kill him, and subconsciously looked at the people outside with a pitiful expression.
The emperor can't count on the common people. The reputation of the Golden Guard Eagle Dog has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If you get the support of the common people, maybe...
However, he was disappointed once again. The people looked at him without any sympathy.
At this moment, he suddenly realized something.
Although the people have a natural sympathy for the weak, they hate corrupt officials even more. Normally, he, the censor of Zuodu, is a good official who upholds justice, but once this layer of window paper is pierced, it will not be possible at all.
Same.
What’s even more irritating is that when Jin Yiwei ransacked his home, he invited others to join him, leaving no one to hide!
Moreover, Yuan Bin removed Emperor Taizu, which caused these people to suddenly change their stance.
Since you are innocent, why not check it out?
It seems that the people are very interested in this and are quite eager to try it.
In March, the afternoon sunshine was very mild, but Yang Shan was soaked in cold sweat!
On weekdays, he is always benevolent, righteous and moral, but in private... he is really...
Yuan Bin said coldly: "Here comes someone!"
"Here!"
"Give me the order to gather around
People outside Mr. Yang's family, take action immediately! In addition, all relevant people in the Three Laws Division should investigate. Of course, we are the emperor's personal soldiers, and we represent the emperor's wishes. We must be fair and provide evidence.
We must never wrongly accuse a good person, so we need to invite more people to bear witness!"
"Yes!"
Yang Shan was shocked. He realized that he was doomed and said quickly: "Commander Yuan...you have to be merciful and merciful..."
Suddenly, he realized that the emperor and others were watching from the sidelines!
Saying this sentence means...I have admitted it...
Yuan Bin smiled at him: "Where did the money you got from greed come from? In the final analysis, you are squeezing the people. You want me to spare you, but who will spare those poor people? People like you have already done so.
You have been in power for so many years, and now the emperor is preparing to implement the New Deal. You can't bear it if you are asked to give up some benefits, but you still want to betray others. If you really are a man with two sleeves, that's fine. But...
If you're like you, how can you get someone to blame you?"
Yang Shan said with a sad face: "I...I...I can..."
"It's too late!"
Yuan Bin said calmly: "Now that Jin Yiwei has taken action, it's not up to you. If the dirty silver is copied today, then according to the ancestral system, the crime will be punished according to the ancestral system. If the dirty silver cannot be copied, I, Yuan Bin, am willing to die to apologize.
!"
Yang Shan looked defeated and his body went limp.
Yuan Bin ignored him again, but turned around and his eyes fell on Xue Xuan, the minister of Dali Temple.
Xue Xuan was already deeply shocked. The Minister of the Criminal Department and the Yushi of Zuodu who were sitting here just now, interrogating with him, were gone in the blink of an eye!
Jin Yiwei... is so cruel!
Or, I should say, the emperor is too cruel!
Because the Jinyiwei are the emperor's minions, they have no will of their own. No matter who they catch or bite, it is the emperor's will.
And now, it's finally his turn.
Xue Xuan's eyes were cold and wary, and she looked at Yuan Bin warily.
Yuan Bin stared at him for a while and then asked: "Master Xue, do you want to continue the trial?"
Xue Xuan gritted his teeth. The trial of the three agencies had already collapsed. So what kind of trial was it?
However, if this case is not tried, Duke Yan Sheng will fall into the hands of Jin Yiwei and will inevitably die.
As a scholar, I have the responsibility to do my best to preserve the bloodline of Saint Kong!
Next, Jin Yiwei will definitely continue to take action on himself. Although he is not as good as the other two, he is really a breeze. However, Jin Yiwei is not the only one who uses fair and upright methods. They are good at the dirty things behind the scenes.
Seeing his troubled expression, Yuan Bin smiled lightly and said, "If Mr. Xue turns around now, it's still too late."
However, these words aroused the anger in Xue Xuan's heart. He stared at Yuan Bin closely and said word by word: "What are you going to do? A joint trial of the three divisions is the emperor's will. Of course I will do it."
Continue!"
Yuan Bin was stunned for a moment, and then said: "But, both the Minister of Punishment and the Yushi of Zuodu have already..."
"Then let the left minister of the Ministry of punishment and the censor of the right capital take over!"
"Wang Wen, the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, is related to the smuggling of eucalyptus in the south of the Yangtze River. He is still in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."
"If the censor of the right capital is not there, there are also the censors of the left and right deputy capitals, and the censors of the left and right capitals. In the same way, if the chief official is not here, the young minister of Dali Temple will be on top. If the young minister of Dali temple is not there, there will be the chief minister of the temple.
Book... In short, the joint trial of the three agencies must have a result!"
Faced with Xue Xuan's toughness, Yuan Bin's face slowly darkened. After a while, he said: "Since Mr.
, I don’t know how many corrupt officials are still waiting to be dealt with!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked away with the people.
Xue Xuan was stunned for a moment, feeling as if he was in a dream. He originally thought that he would use some means on himself next!
Unexpectedly, Yuan Bin seemed to have no interest in taking the blame for him.
In fact, Yuan Bin had already checked him out.
But the problem is... I really can’t find the problem!
Xue Xuan is truly upright when he is an official. He is an upright person who works step by step and is promoted based on his political performance and merit.
He hates the Jin Yiwei because he can't stand the Jin Yiwei's domineering and cruel methods towards the scholar-bureaucrats!
But now, thinking about the two people next to me just now, I can't help but feel a little disgusted.
It would be a disgrace to Sanfa Si to associate with such a person!
Snap!
Angry in his heart, he slapped the gavel tree heavily and shouted: "Today, the three judges tried Yan Shenggong, and the result has just been reached. If you have any objections, please tell me quickly. If not, I will make this decision."
Got it!"
To be continued...