The sky was filled with splendid fireworks, the emperor and his ministers were enjoying themselves, everyone was united... It seemed that at this moment, the word "Yongle" was deeply rooted in everyone's heart.
The people were happy and excited, talking, laughing, and looking forward to...
The Jinyi guards escorted him and left from Fengtian Gate, walked across the Wulong Bridge again, and went out of the Meridian Gate... However, the people outside the Meridian Gate were unwilling to leave because they had not witnessed it with their own eyes and had not received the porridge and steamed buns given by His Majesty.
When I saw the people inside coming out, I couldn't help but go up to ask and find out what was going on.
The people who came out looked excited and were unwilling to leave. They were chatting enthusiastically outside the Meridian Gate.
There was laughter and laughter everywhere. Everyone lamented the generosity of building the outer city and were happy to have a new identity.
Especially after the abolition of slavery, the separated flesh and blood can be reunited without being bullied and oppressed... This is the atmosphere of the new dynasty, Yongle Saint King!
Facing the enthusiastic people, Zhu Neng, the Duke of Chengguo, also raised his heart to his throat.
He knew very well that when so many people gathered together, big trouble could easily happen.
But at this moment, they are all guests of the emperor and cannot be ignored, let alone expelled at will.
Therefore, Zhu Neng had to increase the number of soldiers, evacuate the people in batches from the Meridian Gate, and escort them home... The whole process lasted until the middle of the night before it finally stopped.
As he spoke, a huge black gauze hat, coupled with endless mountains of gold and silver, flew towards Xu Jingchang.
He turned around and looked at Huang Xiaoru, "Huang Zhixian, what do you think? Are you planning to follow Zheng Shangshu's wishes?"
Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, "Huang Zhixian, you still don't understand? Yesterday, His Majesty responded to the expectations of the people. How can you, a county magistrate and a parent, ignore the voices of the people?"
How did you say something?
Don’t bully young people into being poor!
Huang Xiaoru was stunned, "Dingguo Gong, what do you mean?"
With that said, Xu Jingchang sat down and said to Huang Xiaoru: "Huangzhi County, Zheng Shangshu has explained a lot, right? You tell me, and I will also listen to what the Ministry of Punishment wants."
Empress Xu extended her thumb without hesitation and praised: "Your Majesty's appearance in the sky and the posture of a holy king are unparalleled in ancient and modern times, and no one can match it."
"Dingguo Gong, I understand your humble position."
Huang Xiaoru swallowed and spit. In his twenty years of official career, he had never been so sad.
Huang Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and suddenly felt a shock all over... The root of this matter lies with him.
More than two hundred women were bought and sold, and dozens of them were beaten to death.
Instead, he sat cross-legged on the Arhat bed, closed his eyes, thought, and weighed things over and over again.
Xu Jingchang wandered around and entered the second hall of the county government office. Zheng Ci and Huang Xiaoru were chatting, and were about to get up and leave, but Xu Jingchang came in from outside.
"What Liao Yong said was to collect military information for Jianwen, why didn't you write it?"
Just this sentence is enough to make people roll their eyes.
Queen Xu said: "Your Majesty, if you want to achieve great things, you cannot do without the help of virtuous ministers. This time, my nephew did a very good job. He won the hearts of your Majesty and achieved great success. Not long ago, your Majesty also used his generals to assist you.
The envoy is dismissed, but instead of worrying about being slandered and ridiculed and losing his fighting spirit, the child has worked conscientiously and done such a big thing for your majesty. Shouldn't your majesty reward him well?"
Xu Jingchang nodded. Fortunately, he came. If it had been a little later, things would have been really troublesome.
If this case of mine was settled hastily, nothing would happen.
"Ding Guo Gong, how should we deal with this case... I hope Ding Guo Gong can give you some advice."
Huang Xiaoru weighed several times and decided to sentence Liao Yong to death by hanging.
"Huang Zhixian, since you said that, do you still want to make the excitement even bigger?"
When Xu Jingchang arrived, he found that a carriage from the Criminal Department had already arrived early.
Now the Minister of Punishment has come over again, planning to ask me to hand over the case... So how on earth am I going to understand what these two people are saying?
Huang Xiaoru pondered for a long time, then whispered: "Dong Dingguo, I humbly think about last night outside Fengtian Gate, the emperor and his ministers had fun together, the grand occasion was unprecedented. It was more lively than the Chinese New Year, the emperor extended his blessings, and the people were cheered up. At this moment, it seems that it is not possible
You should pour cold water on it!"
"Dingguo Gong, why are you here?"
Zheng Ci continued to sit down, becoming more and more embarrassed and could only stand up and say goodbye.
Xu Jingchang blinked and said with a smile: "Zheng Shangshu, if you can come over, I can come over as well. This case is of such great concern that we cannot take it lightly."
The two sides collided head-on, which startled Zheng Ci.
Huang Xiaoru was stunned. This was not easy to say. He looked at Zheng Ci as if asking for help.
Zheng Ci coughed slightly and said, "Dong Dingguo, I have no other intention in coming here. I just asked Huang Zhixian that the emperor showed favor to the people yesterday. It was a great time for all the people to enjoy themselves and bathe in the emperor's favor. The imperial court is building an outer city again.
There is also Kai Enke, who is selecting talents for the country and is rushing to handle each major event. It requires all officials to work together and work hard. This case may be postponed. If he feels that it is difficult to handle, he can hand it over.
Send it to Yingtian Mansion or arrange a specialist from the Ministry of Punishment. After all, if such a big case is handled improperly, the consequences will be disastrous."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Have you forgotten why His Majesty gave you the favor and why the people went to Fengtianmen? Everything always has a source, don't you think so?"
Xu Jingchang ignored him, but watched Zheng Ci leave, and then said with a faint smile: "Afraid of blood flowing into a river? Little did you know that at this time, the Ming Dynasty needed a few heads to sacrifice the flag! Without blood flowing into a river, where would the country be?
How picturesque!”
Yesterday Xu Jingchang told him how much evidence he had and how much he could say.
Xu Jingchang looked at Huang Xiaoru, whose expression was changing again and again. Not bad, this guy is not stupid, and he can also prioritize. He looked at Zheng Ci meaningfully. The Minister of Punishment was in debt, and his expression became serious.
The storms of the Hongwu Dynasty did not destroy the Liao family. In the Yongle Dynasty, a small county magistrate actually overturned the Liao family, which perfectly explained what it means to capsize in the gutter.
Huang Xiaoru's expression changed and he lowered his head silently, but did not answer.
Such a large number has caused so many families to be separated from their wives and separated from their flesh and blood.
Obviously, he denied Zheng Ci's claim.
After three days of intense interrogation, the situation was roughly clarified. It was found that there were not one prostitute under Liao Yong's control, but three.
"Replying to your majesty, if this is the case, he should stop after the Jingnan crisis. But in the past year or so, he has intensified his efforts and made his business bigger, which is enough to prove that what he said was just a cover."
We need to respond to the voices of the people!
Huang Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, and finally nodded vigorously.
Xu Dianli came out from inside and said to Xu Jingchang: "Dingguo Gong, Mr. Zheng, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, is here. He arrived early this morning and is still discussing things with the hall!"
Zheng Cidao: "I am doing this for the sake of Huang Zhixian, and even more for the Ming Dynasty...Does Duke Dingguo want to blame me?"
If I didn't have a strong background, I really wouldn't be able to play against them.
It's just that I can't compare with you now. I didn't say that in the future, if you give us another ten or eight years, we will be able to be on par with my father.
Huang Xiaoru was shocked and looked at Xu Jingchang again, with a little more awe in his eyes.
The whole incident cannot be said to be over, or even the beginning of the end, just the end of the beginning... There are many things to come!
Xu Jingchang suffered from insomnia for the first time in such a long time.
The case of the Liao family, in which a good girl was forced into prostitution, successfully aroused the anger of the people. Because it was implicated in the Jianwen Dynasty, Zhu Di pushed the situation along the way, leading to the current situation.
Huang Xiaoru suddenly said loudly: "Zheng Shangshu, please forgive me for being rude. Since this case was discovered by Shangyuan County and Shangyuan County is the presiding judge, I must investigate it to the end and never give up halfway."
Zheng Ci forced out an unnatural smile, "It's nothing. I just think it's a happy day. If you kill people casually, make rivers of blood flow, and spoil the mood of the monarch, ministers, and the public, it will be unsightly. As a person, you
Courtiers need to take the overall situation into consideration."
After all, God is chasing after you to feed you, so you are so confident.
Xu Jingchang looked at it and smiled slightly. In terms of agility, he was still far behind the top courtiers.
Zhu Di laughed loudly, "Yeah, I didn't expect that among so many important civil and military ministers, he was the only one who could think about Jing Nan's matter and speak fair words for me. This kind of heart is not something that my family can't do."
.But he is able to suppress the courtiers and make them work honestly. This time the construction of the outer city is really inseparable from him."
Just coming back from Fengtianmen, Xu Jingchang was not very happy.
He sat until the sky was bright, then washed his face, thought about it for a while, and then ordered: "Prepare the carriage, I will go to Shangyuan County Yamen."
"You never forget to ask for benefits for that boy!" Zhu Di said with a smile: "He is now the Duke of the country and the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard. Aren't you afraid that the reward will not be rewarded?"
Being able to receive unstinting praise from his beloved wife made Zhu Di feel extremely accomplished, but he still maintained a trace of humility, "You can't say that, after all, I am still far behind the imperial examination!"
Zhu Di, who returned to the palace, was also overjoyed, "Queen, how do you think I performed today?"
Or even hand it over and let the officials push around and delay it for a period of time... What will happen?
Will the enthusiasm of the people dissipate?
It has become irrelevant again and nothing has happened?
Xu Jingchang smiled and shook his head, "How dare you!"
Fortunately, I am still young and have plenty of time to slowly improve myself.
There is no need to say more, he understands everything!
Then Huang Xiaoru began to examine the case. Huang Xiaoru didn't care about Fang Xiaoru's family or the old affairs of the Jianwen Dynasty. He only asked about forcing good girls into prostitution.
Empress Xu smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this? Anyway, there are so many things and he has the ability. Just pick a few and do them for him. This is our own family, so don't worry about it."
Zhu Di was also particularly concerned about this result and directly called Huang Xiaoru to the palace for questioning.
Zhu Di nodded, "That makes sense... Then why does he dare to tell this lie?"
"I am reporting to Your Majesty. I thought that he thought Your Majesty was merciful and just wanted to kill Qi Huang and others. He lied about being ordered by Jianwen, so he might be able to get away with it." Huang Xiaoru said: "But he forgot that human life is at stake.
, he acted so wantonly and bullied the people, causing countless people to be separated from each other, and dozens of women were tortured and beaten to death. Even if God does not accept him, I will accept him!"
"Okay!" Zhu Di laughed, picked up the imperial pen, and wrote a precise word.
