A driving post is a certificate issued personally by the emperor to send people to do things. It is equivalent to a second-class sacred qualification. If the Jinyi guards catch people with a driving post, they have the emperor's orders. If they dare to arrest, they will be killed on the spot.
Although Lu'er is unruly, he still has to be captured obediently.
Hu Lu'er was sent to prison, which made Fang Zhongzhe anxious. He begged the Jinyi guards to torture him later, and rode back to Fang's house to seek help from his uncle. You must know that the prison is actually a heavenly prison. Once you enter, you will have a narrow escape.
, even if you survive the disaster, you will still have to shed a layer of skin. Hu Luer is a one-daughter family, and she will definitely not be able to bear such suffering.
Since being exiled to Nanzhou, the Nanming Empire headed by Zhu Yunwen has moved its capital many times. The capital is now set in a southern town called Nanjing. This town is far away from the ocean, with mountains behind and facing a fairly vast plain. The terrain is good. And the Nanming Empire
The main reason for moving the capital away from the ocean was to avoid the military deterrence of the Republic of China. It also wanted to reduce contact between the people and the Republic of China, so as to eliminate some negative propaganda against the Nanming Empire.
Even so, there are still many unfavorable remarks coming in against the Zhu Ming Dynasty. After all, the oceans around Nanzhou are controlled by the Republic of China. When the merchant ships of Huayuan Company come to trade, they always bring various books and periodicals.
Even if Zhu Yunwen sent Jin Yiwei to closely monitor each port, he still could not stop the entrainment.
Some people just buy books from the Republic of China privately, and some people even reprint them and distribute them everywhere. Take the most banned book "The Dream of the Republic of China" in the Southern Ming Empire as an example. It was only published in the Republic of China a few months ago.
It started to spread wildly in mainland China, and leaflets extracted from it could always be seen on the streets, which made Zhu Yunwen annoyed and worried.
In order to strictly block this "evil trend", Zhu Yunwen sent a large number of Jin Yiwei to strictly investigate the source of these leaflets. After an investigation, he found many small private printing shops, which used the most common raw materials such as wax paper and ink to copy books.
, the process is simple, the cost is low, and anyone who has read a book can do it, it is really hard to find out.
Therefore, the Nanming government headed by Zhu Yunwen decided to catch models and punish a group of people severely to scare the monkeys. Unfortunately, Hu Lu'er was one of the models. This is also because Hu Lu'er was too "outstanding" and people printed and distributed leaflets.
, it would be better for her to directly print the banned book, and also include many rebellious reading remarks. If not to catch her, who can catch her?
Fang Zhongzhe hurried back to Fang Mansion. It was already getting late at this time, and Fang Xiaoru had already gone home from work for dinner. When he saw his most important nephew coming to visit, he was overjoyed and immediately ordered his servants to add dishes. You know, Fang Zhongzhe has been there since he returned from studying abroad.
, took up the post of chief designer of the Foundry Bureau and was responsible for the design and construction of the first ironworks in Nanming. He had great responsibilities and a promising future. He was Fang Xiaoru’s favorite successor.
"Uncle, my nephew is going to the palace to meet the saint." Fang Zhongzhe said bluntly as soon as he saw his uncle that he had no intention of eating.
"What nonsense? Your Majesty, you can see me just when you want." Fang Xiaoru was so angry that his beard was trembling. He was the Prime Minister, and if he wanted to see the emperor on weekdays, he had to ask for an order to be announced. This nephew, relying on the ink he had spent in the Central Plains for several years, wanted to
It was too unruly to meet the saint directly. Could it be that he was contaminated with the "free and loose" habits of the Central Plains?
The uncle was very angry, but Fang Zhongzhe did not dare to talk back. He just begged in a low voice: "Lu'er was captured by the Jin Yiwei, and my uncle must save her."
"Lu'er?" Fang Xiaoru stood up in a hurry. He was in charge of internal affairs. Public security and the army were not in his charge. He didn't know it, so he hurriedly asked: "Why?"
"Privately printed and banned books." Fang Zhongzhe whispered, his voice almost inaudible, because he also knew that Hu Lu'er was in serious trouble on the beach this time, and his uncle might not be able to save him.
"You dare to privately print banned books, this girl is too courageous." Fang Xiaoru became even more anxious. He and Hu's father were old friends, so naturally he would not ignore death. He immediately asked his servants to prepare official uniforms, hurriedly changed into them and went out.
Go. Fang Zhongzhe wanted to follow, but was stopped by him.
"I went to Zhenfusi to investigate, not to enter the palace to meet the saint. You stay at home and are not allowed to go anywhere." Fang Xiaoru did not forget to explain. After all, Hu Lu'er committed a serious crime this time, and he did not want to be blamed for it.
It affects my nephew's future.
Nanjing was not big, and the Zhenfu Division was located near the palace. Fang Xiaoru quickly found the official on duty and saw the case about Hu Lu'er. But it didn't matter if he didn't look at it, because he frowned when he saw it.
There is solid evidence that Hu Lu'er privately printed banned books, and it is not an unjust, false or wrongful case. No wonder the nephew wants to face the emperor. This case is already a death case, and the only way to save Hu Lu'er's life is to ask the emperor for a special pardon.
Fang Xiaoru, who had been in power for many years, naturally understood Emperor Jianwen's temperament. If it were other cases, he would definitely be able to tolerate it. However, the banned book "The Dream of Great China" touched the sore spot of Emperor Jianwen and was strictly prohibited. Who dared to print it privately?
Distribution means deliberately making things difficult for the emperor.
The emperor will definitely not make things easier for those who make things difficult for the emperor. No matter who pleads for him, it will probably be useless. When Fang Zhongzhe saw his uncle returning home with a sad face, he did not dare to go forward and ask more questions, but his heart sank.
Shen, he could tell without asking that things were really difficult to handle this time.
Thinking that his sweetheart would be in danger, Fang Zhongzhe couldn't sleep. In the early hours of the morning, he quietly climbed over the wall and left the house. Of course, he was a helpless scholar and could not do such a thing as jailbreaking.
, he arrived outside the palace early and knelt in front of the palace gate with his knees bent, hoping to impress the officials who came to the court in the morning and ask them to intercede on his behalf.
Under the morning frost in late autumn, the air was extremely cold. A young man lay brittle on the ground, which naturally attracted the attention of passing officials. Of course, the civil and military officials recognized that this man was the youngest and most promising engineer who had just returned from studying in the Central Plains.
It was really pitiful that he would kneel outside the palace gate for a long time and kowtow to ask for help when he saw anyone. Some ministers who were close to the Fang family hurriedly came forward to persuade him, but he still couldn't kneel down. He even said bluntly that if Hu Luer was pregnant with
No matter what happens, he doesn't want to live alone in the world.
A seed of infatuation! The officials who passed by could not help but shake their heads. These people were all old-timers in the officialdom. They knew that the officialdom did not believe in tears. If the emperor wanted someone to die, it would be useless even if he cried his eyes out. And Fang Xiaoru also saw it.
When I arrived at my nephew, I wanted to ask my followers to take him away, but I gave up after a second thought.
Fang Xiaoru knew that Hu Lu'er and his nephew were childhood sweethearts. Even if they could persuade him to leave, they would not be able to keep his heart. Without Hu Lu'er, even if his nephew survives in the future, he will become heartless.
The walking dead, and will never serve the Emperor again.
Fang Xiaoru didn't want his nephew to lose the one he loved and be deeply hit and unable to recover, so he secretly contacted several of his disciples, hoping that they could act as pawns in the court and test the emperor's tone for him, so that he could decide how to lobby.
At 6:30 in the morning, the morning court officially began. As usual, important officials from the Sixth Ministry and the Fifth Army Governor's Office came forward one after another to make memorials. Zhu Yunwen approved all the memorials that could be approved, and those who could not be approved on the spot stayed to discuss with the ministers in detail.
.However, Nanming originally had a small population and did not have many things to do, so the morning dynasty came to an end very quickly.
Just when the eunuch Si Li was about to announce that he would retire without incident, Zheng Gongzhi, the imperial envoy of the Imperial Procuratorate, came out. He did not directly talk about the Hu Luer case, but talked endlessly about the deeds of some generals who died in the line of duty.
, and then I would like to ask His Majesty the Emperor to treat these loyal queens kindly.
Zhu Yunwen has been in power for more than ten years, and he is no longer the ignorant young man he used to be. Before Zheng Gongzhi finished speaking these words, he heard the implication. However, he did not expose it on the spot. He just said casually: "Zhongliang
From now on, he must be cared for favorably. If someone is proud of his ancestors' merits and commits a rebellious act, he should be punished according to the laws of the country and cannot be allowed to go unchecked."
When Fang Xiaoru heard this, he couldn't help but feel cold. He knew that Emperor Jianwen was making it clear to him that he would not forgive Hu Lu'er, and even hinted that he should stop begging for mercy, as begging for mercy was useless.
"Your Majesty is just and strict, and I admire you from my subordinates. However, if you punish Zhongliang severely for trivial matters, I'm afraid it will weaken the hearts of all the soldiers." Zheng Gongzhi, as Fang Xiaoru's pawn, was still unwilling to give up.
"Little thing?!" Zhu Yunwen couldn't bear it any longer. He looked at Fang Xiaoru angrily and said, "I know that you want to plead for Hu Lu'er, the imperial convict. If it is an ordinary matter, I will make it right. It's just that the guy is so disgusting, so privately
To print banned books and privately publish slanderous remarks about the imperial court is to commit treason and commit an unforgivable crime."
"Your Majesty, Hu Lu'er is young and ignorant. He was just confused for a moment. He didn't mean to do anything wrong. Please, Your Majesty, please give him a gentle punishment." Seeing that his little plan was seen through, Fang Xiaoru stopped playing scheming and knelt down directly to beg.
"Is it just a moment of confusion for you to print and distribute it privately even though you know it is a banned book? I'm afraid someone else is behind it." Zhu Yunwen glanced at the ministers below, "I know that there are many people who want to sit on this dragon's chair, but they don't want to
He dared to stand up and let others act as pawns, but he was very good at it."
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I don't dare to think in vain." The ministers below were startled, and they all knelt down and kowtowed.
"Everyone, get up." Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said: "I know that you have heard some deceptive words from the Central Plains and want me to step down and hand over power. I don't blame you, I only blame myself for my lack of talent.
immoral, lost
We have lost the foundation of our ancestors. Now we want to revive the country, but we are hindered by others at every turn. Do you want to share my worries or tear me down? Everyone has their own way. However, don’t let me find out who is behind the scenes. When the time comes,
Don’t blame me for being unkind.”
"As for Hu Lu'er's case, it is still under review. No one should make random comments until the facts of the case are found out, otherwise they will be severely punished." Zhu Yunwen glanced at the ministers fiercely before throwing down his sleeves and entering.
Fang Xiaoru secretly watched Zhu Yunwen's leaving figure, and felt even colder in his heart, because he could tell that the emperor's master did not just want to kill Hu Lu'er, but also wanted to make this case bigger. How many people would be implicated and imprisoned?