The old woman was weeping and complaining, and her words were stained with blood.
The wind was filled with the desperate and sad cries of the grandfather and grandson.
The old man on the imperial chariot had eyes like daggers, the joints on his big hands were all visible, and his face was full of gloom.
Grandpa Huang, your grandson may know something about this! Zhu Yunxi spoke in a low voice.
So, under the old man's slightly surprised gaze, Zhu Yunxi recounted what he saw outside Qixia Temple today.
Those official officials in Hangzhou are now in the Zhenfu Division, and they have probably been found out by now. Sun'er will summon He Guangyi, the commander of the Jinyiwei, to see him!
Humph! The old man sneered twice. How courageous! Officials from Hangzhou went to the capital to arrest people, and they arrested people who came to Beijing to complain. When the people were wronged, they not only refused to make decisions for the people, but they were also not allowed to file complaints or voice their grievances!
As he spoke, the old man's joints in his hands crackled, and he growled, "It is foolish not to be able to make decisions for the people, and it is a loss of conscience to harm the people. They are stupid and bad, and they have all taken over. We have only been vegetarian for a few days, and I thought
Are we old?
Zhu Yunxi thought about it and whispered in the old man's ear, Grandpa Huang, my grandson thinks it may not be that simple!
The old man’s eyes lit up and he continued to speak!
A human life is a major case, and the case is full of errors and omissions. Why did the Hangzhou government hastily close the case? Is it suspected of deliberately completing the case?
In order to redress the injustice of the Zhao family, why did the local Chief Secretary's Yamen refuse to accept the complaint? Moreover, the Zhao family was threatened by strongmen and put their lives in danger?
Furthermore, why did Hangzhou officials pursue them all the way from Hangzhou and arrest the Zhao family along the way?
Moreover, why could the official agents find them? The official agents in Hangzhou had no one to back them up, so how could they dare to arrest people in the capital?
The household registration management in the Ming Dynasty was stricter than in modern times. Whether you were an official, a citizen, or a businessman, you had to carry a household registration certificate before you could enter the city and stay in a hotel.
The Zhao family ran and were chased all the way, and their whereabouts were clearly discovered by Hangzhou officials.
The Hangzhou government is afraid that the Zhao family will go to Beijing to complain. What are they afraid of? Who is behind this, who has such great ability that he can let the officials chase him all the way without any hindrance? My grandson doesn't believe it. They are arresting people in Yangzhou and Zhenjiang.
, the local government didn’t know anything about it?
Zhu Yunxi looked at his grandfather and grandson who were kneeling on the ground, hugging each other and crying, and continued to grit his teeth and said, I am afraid that this may contain a shocking case!
It is difficult for the people to redress their grievances because officials are greater than the law, and even the officials are the law.
If there was really no way out, if she wasn't carrying a blood feud, how could an old woman from the Zhao family dare to take such a risk and go to Beijing to file a complaint?
Today, it was Zhu Yunxi who allowed them to escape due to a strange combination of circumstances. What would be the fate of the Zhao family if they had not met outside the city and were captured back to Hangzhou?
Just one more crime will make the whole family disappear. It is like a ripple on the sea, insignificant.
The old man's gloomy face was filled with frost, and he sent an order to the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, the Third Division of the Supervisory Office, and the commander of the Jinyi Guards to send Jiang Yu into the palace! After saying that, he said to Zhu Yunxi, first settle the woman and the child!
Zhu Yunxi nodded, walked to the front of the chariot, and said loudly, Zhao!
The civilian woman is here! Mrs. Zhao hugged her grandson and bowed her head to listen.
Your Majesty already knows your grievances! Zhu Yunxi said loudly, Your Majesty, I will definitely give you justice to the Zhao family and justice to the people of the world! As he said that, Zhu Yunxi looked around, where is Cao Guogong Li Jinglong?
Your Majesty is here! Li Jinglong got off his horse and knelt beside the chariot.
Zhao and this child will be placed in your house. People from the Supervisory Office and the Ministry of Punishment will come to question and sort out the files later! As he said that, Zhu Yunxi's tone became more serious. Take good care of him and make sure there are no mistakes!
Don't worry, Your Highness, I will do it properly! Li Jinglong said with fists in his hands.
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The news of someone knocking on the door spread throughout the capital like the wind. Before the imperial edict was spread, ministers from various ministries had already gathered outside Fengtian Hall, waiting for the holy instruction.
The atmosphere that had just been relaxed due to the Chinese New Year suddenly became tense. The emperor of Ming Dynasty was different from the emperors of previous dynasties.
In the past dynasties, people who complained to officials would be exiled for three thousand miles regardless of whether they were right or wrong. If they went to Beijing to file a complaint, they would be treated as a rioter and killed by local officials. However, Emperor Hongwu was the first person in history to encourage people to go to Beijing to file a complaint.
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You can redress your grievances and sue corrupt officials. Not only are local officials not allowed to stop you, but they are also required to receive you politely along the way. The person who files the complaint is not only innocent, but actually meritorious.
Although the emperor doesn't like Ya Sheng's words that the people are more important than the emperor, but in the emperor's heart, he hates seeing the people being wronged the most.
The wind was a bit cold, and the emperor and the emperor's grandson were in the palace. They didn't say anything to summon them for a long time. These ministers could only wait outside the palace, standing silently. But it was obviously winter, but some officials' foreheads were covered with cold sweat, and they were out of their minds.
These people who were sweating were all officials of Yingtian Mansion. The incident occurred in their jurisdiction, and they were frightened and frightened.
In the side hall of Fengtian Hall, the old man and Zhu Yunxi were sitting separately, listening to the report from the commander He Guangyi on the ground.
Returning to Your Majesty and Your Highness Taisun, the officials in Hangzhou are not from the Hangzhou government office, but from the Hangzhou Inspection Department!
A group of 18 people set out from Hangzhou and were ordered by Sun Xiaozhong, the inspector of the Hangzhou Inspection Department, to arrest the Zhao family. The Zhao family members who had been arrested were all sent back to Hangzhou for unified custody!
Originally, when they set off, Sun Xiaozhong said that they could... they could use some means to keep the Zhao family in the dark...
The official leader who led the team had some conscience and did not kill him!
The more Zhu Yunxi listened, the more he frowned, and the matter became more complicated and confusing. How dare a patrol inspector, who is in charge of public security in Hangzhou, dare to arrest people across the border?
Are there any local officials cooperating along the way? Zhu Yunxi asked.
Yes! He Guangyi said that according to the official account of Hangzhou, wherever they go, they must visit the local inspection and military command. Then they will be led by local people to check the registration books at inns, Dajian and other places in the city and arrest people!
How can a patrol inspector be so capable? The old man said angrily.
The Hangzhou official said that although Sun Xiaozhong was a junior official in Hangzhou, his hands and eyes were very good, and he was also relevant in Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and other places! He Guangyi continued to speak. Although Sun Xiaozhong was an official, his family owned two silk factories, a grain and oil store, and so on.
Several families, rich and wealthy!
I'm afraid there are more! Zhu Yunxi sneered, these are just visible transactions, there are not many more that are shady!
The old man narrowed his eyes slightly. Did they ever ask why Sun Xiaozhong asked them to arrest the Zhao family?
The Zhao family's case was handled by Sun Xiaozhong! He Guangyi said, as soon as the case came up, Sun Xiaozhong personally led people to handle it. He also personally tried the Zhao family's children, and Sun Xiaozhong found out the witnesses and material evidence. In the beginning,
Some of the detectives from the Inspection Department and the prefect's Yamen said that there were many doubts about the case. But Sun Xiaozhong insisted on going his own way and gave a guarantee in front of the Hangzhou prefect that the case would be solved in three days.
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi said, Grandpa Huang, this Sun Xiaozhong should be the key to this case, but I don't know who is behind him?
What a thief! The old man gritted his teeth, what a thief!
Later, the old man asked again, whether those people in Hangzhou said it or not, why did the prefect's Yamen not make the decision for the Zhao family and the Chief Secretary did not accept the petition?
Returning to your majesty, the officials told me that Sun Xiaozhong had a close relationship with the Hangzhou magistrate and his colleagues. There were also people in the Chief Secretary's Yamen, and he was the son and daughter of the Zhejiang Chief Secretary's staff! As he said that, He Guangyi paused slightly, and Sun Xiaozhong
My eldest daughter is the concubine of that master’s son!
What kind of son and daughter are these? The old man said angrily, shameless thing!
The Zhao family was indeed wronged? I just don’t know why Sun Xiaozhong wronged the Zhao family? In other words, he used the Zhao family’s youngest son as a scapegoat for others! He must know who the real murderer is! Zhu Yunxi also gritted his teeth and cursed, Xun
The prosecutor is in charge of public security affairs, and small officials have great power. If the Zhao family had not come to Beijing, we would never have known about this!
How dare they take someone in the capital? But in Yingtian Mansion, who will give them convenience? The old man asked again.
He Guangyi did not hesitate. After entering Beijing, the official from Hangzhou took the name card and visited Li Baisheng, the commander of the Nancheng Inspection Department, and Zhang Hongda, the inspector of Shangyuan County. The Li family gave three hundred taels of silver, and the Zhang family gave one hundred.
Fifty taels. Li and Zhang asked their trusted subordinates to take them around the city and provide them with directions to leave the city freely.
Huh! The old man suddenly laughed out loud. A patrol inspector from Hangzhou could actually be so knowledgeable. He really fulfilled the old saying, officers protect each other! He said with a cold look on his face and told them to get out!