There are dozens of refugees, old and young, all in rags, dirty, and skinny. Their bodies are so dark and deformed that some of them can no longer tell the difference between men and women.
They supported each other and tremblingly entered the Chui Gong Hall. In front of the officials, these poor people showed their truest life situation in front of everyone.
Chen Guiyi walked up to an old man and said, "Old man, where are you from? Why do you look like this?"
The old man's voice was hoarse and he replied: "Back to the official, this little old man is originally from Qingtian Town, Taining, Fujian Road. In his early years, he once had fifty acres of fertile land. However, because of the lack of harvest, there was no rice for cooking at home, so he had to ask the local gentry for money.
In order to borrow money, the money officer coerced the young man to use ten acres of land as collateral, and borrowed a lot of money to barely make ends meet.
Unexpectedly, all this money has killed the little old man's family. He is a high-ranking official. Except for Qian, he is not a human being. He colluded with the county government and put my poor son in prison, saying that he had committed theft. My son
Being away from home, the grain was not harvested in time, which delayed the loan repayment period, and the interest rate increased. Not only the ten acres of land were taken away, but also the remaining forty acres of land were occupied by him.
After my son was released from prison, he was so angry that he went to fight for his life, but he was beaten all over his body. He finally died after being beaten for half a month. Now, the little old man has been wandering for more than 20 years, his wife is dead, and his daughter-in-law is separated.
, only this grandson is left to depend on each other."
When talking about the past, the old man burst into tears. Seeing this, the other refugees around him also started sobbing when they thought of their past.
With a heavy heart, Chen Guiyi walked to a woman with disabled arms and asked, "Sister-in-law, where are you from? And why are you like this?"
The woman cried and said: "Back to the official, I am from Yuhang County, Lin'an. I had a childhood sweetheart, but whoever wanted to be a slave was spotted by the local rich man Zhang Chun. He ordered someone to come to propose marriage and wanted to marry him."
The slave was a concubine, but his parents were unwilling to do so. Zhang Chun was angry, so he framed my father and brought a lawsuit to my family. In the end, my father had no choice but to marry the slave to Qian Chun.
But Qian Chun was not a human being. He treated his slaves cruelly every day, and every move he made was to use sticks and sticks. Not only that, he also wanted the slaves to serve his relatives and friends, and wanted the slaves to sleep with his relatives and friends. The slaves would rather die than obey, and he would interrupt them.
He lost his arms and was kicked out of the Qian family. The slave was afraid that his father and mother would be harmed, so he had to beg and became a beggar, receiving the most contempt."
Zhao Yun was filled with rage as he listened to His Highness's words from the refugees. However, as an emperor, he could not reveal his feelings at will, so he had no choice but to pretend to be calm, sit on the dragon chair, and listen quietly.
However, the story of the old man and the woman was really pitiful and tragic. How could Zhao Yun turn a blind eye?
Zhao Yun said: "Where is Mr. Li?"
A man stepped forward, walked up to Zhao Yun, raised his hand and said, "I am here, Mr. Deng Ming is here."
"I order you to record the sufferings of the refugees in the palace one by one. I will investigate the mastermind behind their harm. You will also record everything that happened in the court today. After the court is over, you will arrange it into a drama to educate all people."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I accept your order."
Deng Mian solemnly agreed, and then returned to his class, his expression became more focused. Whenever someone spoke, he would write down carefully without missing a word.
Now Baiguan is even more careful. If he does not do well today, he will enter the opera and be judged by the world. He will have no control over what the reputation will be like.
Looking at Chen Guiyi again, he asked several people in succession, because these people are real poor people, and their experiences all happened, so when they recounted the past, their voices were full of emotion, which was really heart-wrenching
He was extremely sympathetic and pitiful, and the listeners were filled with depression and hatred for the powerful.
After asking, Chen Guiyi said to all the officials of the Manchu Dynasty: "Emissaries, you are all high-ranking officials in the ministry. You are no longer able to touch the suffering of the people, but don't forget that you, or your ancestors, were once like them.
Generally speaking, what should you do if their suffering happens to you?"
After saying that, Chen Guiyi turned around and said to Zhao Yun: "Your Majesty, the troubles of the powerful have been at their peak since the beginning of the dynasty. If they are allowed to develop, the people will have no way out. The court will have no way out. I, the Song Dynasty, will have no way out.
.Now only by implementing new laws, dismembering the powerful, saving the common people, replenishing the treasury, and revitalizing the country, can the world be governed."
After Chen Guiyi finished speaking, Li Zongmian and Chen Longzhi immediately stood up and begged loudly: "Your Majesty, please implement the new law to save the people of the world from fire and water."
Zhao Yun looked at Qiao Xingjian, Yuan Shao, Cheng Jue, Zeng Yinglong and others, and said, "Do you have anything to say? Do you still need to defend?"
Qiao Xingjian and others wanted to protest, but every time they wanted to open their mouths, they saw the miserable and pitiful looks of dozens of refugees, and it was really difficult for them to speak.
I don't have enough confidence.
Finally, Yuan Shao said: "Your Majesty, although there are some local tycoons with bad conduct, they cannot overturn a whole boat of people with one stick. Moreover, the tycoons are powerful. Once they disobey the new law of the imperial court and choose to take risks, the consequences will be ten times more serious than the harm caused by the chaos of the people."
It’s more than a hundred times, please think again, Your Majesty.”
When the refugees saw that Yuan Shao was speaking for the powerful, they howled angrily. Several people rushed forward and tried to fight Yuan Shao. Fortunately, Chen Guiyi had anticipated this and stopped the refugees.
Zhao Yun saw that there might be trouble in the court, so he ordered Xia You to bring the guards into the palace to maintain order.
However, Zhao Yun did not order people to take the refugees down, but let them serve as a background wall. If the officials wanted to defend themselves, they would do so in front of the refugees. As long as he was thick-skinned enough and was not afraid of spreading the word and getting a bad reputation, then
Let him continue to argue.
This move had an effect. Under the angry eyes of the refugees, it was really difficult for the officials to say strong words to excuse the powerful people. They were even more afraid that if they forcibly acted against the powerful people, they would be included in the history books and opera repertoire in the future. At that time,
, but it is possible to become a traitorous villain and be infamy for thousands of years.
Zhao Yun sneered in his heart. He didn't expect that these guys were really not afraid of being beaten, scolded, and probably not afraid of death. However, they were only afraid of being arranged in history books and dramas and leaving behind eternal infamy.
Since no one is talking, let's take the opportunity to decide.
Zhao Yun slowly stood up and said: "Since no one of you will protest against the new law, the court debate will end here. The decree is passed that the new law will be implemented on a trial basis in Renhe County. When the effects are seen, it will be implemented nationwide."
Chen Guiyi, Li Zongmian, and Chen Longzhi were overjoyed and excited. They all raised their hands and said loudly: "Your Majesty is wise."
After the dispersion of the dynasty, Zhao Yun met with the refugees and common people in Funing Hall. They knew that Zhao Yun was the emperor, but they all seemed very restrained and did not dare to move or make any noise.