Chapter 227 Come to Jiangnan and watch the county magistrate settle the case
Chapter 227 Come to Jiangnan and watch the county magistrate decide the case [Please subscribe]
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Chapter 227 Come to Jiangnan and watch the county magistrate decide the case [Please subscribe]
Zhu Yuanzhang, the last glory of the Han Dynasty.
It starts with a bowl and ends with a country.
His life was extremely legendary, full of ups and downs, magnificent and mighty.
From a little beggar to a founding king, he was the first person in China in thousands of years.
Although after he became emperor, due to his humble background, he formulated many wrong national policies such as the clan system and the household registration system.
But no one is perfect, and no one is perfect. He overthrew the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty and restored the rule of the Han people in China, which greatly enhanced the national self-confidence; he also recovered the sixteen Youyun states that had been lost for more than 400 years and unified the world.
His achievements are great;
Politically, the centralized power system was strengthened, the prime minister and the executive secretary were abolished, three departments were established to divide local power, and corrupt officials and illegal nobles were severely punished; militaryly, the health system was implemented; in terms of people's livelihood, a large-scale resettlement and military settlement were carried out, water conservancy projects were built, and taxes and exemptions were reduced
Taxation, surveying the country's land, checking household registrations, etc.; culturally, focusing on education, promoting the imperial examination, establishing the Imperial College to cultivate talents, etc.
Such great achievements are enough to deserve the title of an emperor through the ages.
Now, this eternal emperor knelt down in front of Li Changsheng and asked him for advice.
"You got up first, it's not your fault."
Li Changsheng flicked his sleeves and helped him up.
"This is human nature. There is no perfect system in the world. No matter how perfect your national policy is, officials will take advantage of it."
Then, he stood up, put his hands behind his hands, and said: "Furthermore, even if there is a perfect system, it still depends on whether the successor is of the same mind as you. Who can guarantee that future generations of kings will honestly obey the words of the founding monarch?
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"You must know that for thousands of years in China, the first thing many successive kings did after taking office was to overturn the policies of their predecessors to show their wisdom."
"This is a difficult problem to solve. No matter whether it is Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Zong of Tang or Song Zu, they still cannot avoid this."
Li Changsheng shook his head and said to Zhu Yuanzhang.
The country has always been governed by people, not by systems.
The system is dead but people are alive. How can a living person be suffocated to death by urine?
Therefore, no matter how good the system is, people will find loopholes and take advantage of the system's loopholes to do illegal things.
"Ah, don't you think even Holy Father can do anything about it?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his eyes gradually lost their luster and he murmured.
At the beginning, when Zhu Yuanzhang first ascended the throne, he was proud and confident.
Seeing the arrival of the Holy Father of Immortality, he was very excited. If his years as a leader had not forced him to calm down, he would have danced with joy long ago.
After worshiping heaven and ascending the throne, the Holy Father of the human race descended, which shows that the Holy Father recognized his throne. Going back thousands of years, which emperor has ever been recognized by the Holy Father?
Later, the Holy Father brought him to a remote place in Sizhou and asked about the quality of people's lives. Zhu Yuanzhang was full of confidence and naturally spoke the most beautiful words.
When he thought about it, he, Zhu Chongba, became the emperor and was well aware of the sufferings of the people. He would naturally try his best to be good to the people of the world and severely punish corrupt officials.
Not to mention being famous in history, Zhu Chongba didn't care, he just wanted to do it, so he did it, that's all.
But unexpectedly, the Holy Father used his magical power to speed up time. He saw the future and also saw the "Great Ming Law".
The future development and changes made Zhu Yuanzhang somewhat unexpected, and he found it difficult to control himself and almost collapsed.
All this made Zhu Yuanzhang ask himself, is he, the emperor, so incompetent?
So, he put down his arrogance as an emperor, knelt down and begged the Holy Father of Immortality, hoping to get a perfect solution.
Although he had his own selfish motives for doing this, for the sake of the rule of the Zhu family, he also took the overall situation into consideration, and it was also for the sake of the people of the world.
Unexpectedly, the Holy Father bluntly told him that there was no perfect system in the world and could not help him.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was completely disappointed.
"There is no perfect system in the world, but that doesn't mean that Pindao can't help you. Otherwise, why would Pindao come to you?"
How could Zhu Yuanzhang's mood be concealed from Li Changsheng's discernment? He glanced at it, couldn't help but laugh a little, and said softly.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up and he stared wide open, and his mood was like riding a roller coaster.
"Please Holy Father teach us!"
He immediately pleaded solemnly.
"Don't worry, don't worry, you can accompany Pindao for a walk."
Li Changsheng shook his head and did not tell him how to solve it.
With a big wave of his hand, he pulled Zhu Yuanzhang away from here.
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"There is no perfect system in the world. Even if I organized many outstanding people in Chinese history, I still cannot formulate an absolutely perfect system."
Seeing the situation in the live broadcast room, Ying Zheng sighed: "I can only say that we should adapt to local conditions and make the best use of the situation!"
"Indeed, people's hearts will change, and the environment will not remain static. The system should also change accordingly, instead of enshrining the laws of our ancestors as the norm."
Ye Fan nodded and agreed with Ying Zheng's words.
"Humans are the most complex animals in the world! When they are hungry and cold, they are satisfied if they have food; when they are full and full, they think about clothes and delicious food; when they live a carefree life, they think about grabbing things.
More wealth and even rights; even until the moment of death, human desires are like a bottomless pit that cannot be filled."
Kou Zhong grew up as a beggar, and later became the emperor for more than eighty years. He was used to seeing the warmth and coldness of people, as well as the sinister nature of people's hearts, so he had the most say.
"Well, the same goes for the billions of creatures in my universe. This is human nature!"
After glancing at the universe he created, Lin Meng said with certainty.
"Old Taoists have a different view. Everything has two sides. It is this desire that can never be satisfied that drives people forward, so that they can create more wealth and evolve a more wonderful civilization."
Zhang Sanfeng stroked his beard and said calmly.
"Life lasts for hundreds of years. Some people will never be satisfied, and some people will be content with a small amount of money, but they can't kill a whole boatload of people with one stick."
Yaochen followed and said.
"Okay, stop talking about these nonsense, I'm more curious about how the real person is going to solve it?"
Wang Chao rolled his eyes and changed the topic.
"Based on my understanding of Zhenren, since he is here, he will definitely be able to solve it properly. Why are you anxious?"
Lin Pingzhi said disdainfully.
"We'll see."
Qiao Feng came out and said.
"That's right, we'll find out after we read on."
The other group members nodded.
"call out"
A ray of light flashed, and Li Changsheng brought Zhu Yuanzhang to Jiangnan.
This is a small county in Jiangnan, located in Jiangnan Province.
The sky was gloomy, the drizzle kept falling, the rain was continuous, and the cold was biting.
"May I ask Holy Father, where is this?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was caught off guard by the rain, wiped the rain from his face and asked.
"Here, something very interesting is about to happen. Let's hide our presence and go over to take a look."
With a thought, Li Changsheng hid the two figures so that outsiders could not see or touch them.
The drizzle in the sky couldn't come close, and when it got close, it would automatically fall to the side.
Zhu Yuanzhang, the general, also benefited and was spared from the rain.
After saying this, he could not object, and Li Changsheng walked towards the county government office. He found that something very interesting was about to happen in the county government office.
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression condensed and he followed step by step.
Among the county government offices.
The county magistrate stood up in the court hall, and a plaintiff was kneeling under the hall.
Li Changsheng and Zhu Yuanzhang walked straight into the county government office, came to the lobby, and hid on one side.
"Snapped!"
The county magistrate was a middle-aged man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. When he wore his official uniform, he felt like he was wearing a monkey's head. He patted the gavel.
Immediately, the entire lobby fell silent inside and outside, waiting for the county magistrate to speak.
"Who is in the hall? Tell me your name quickly!"
The county magistrate asked loudly.
"I am reporting to Mr. Qingtian that the villain Zhang San is from Zhangjia Village under the jurisdiction of this county! I am suing Mr. Huang Shiren, the rich man of this county."
Below, the plaintiff who was kneeling on the ground raised his head and said respectfully.
"This is the villain's statement. Please ask Mr. Qingtian to make the decision for the villain!"
As he spoke, he took out a petition from his arms and held it with trembling hands.
"Oh? You want to sue Huang Shiren of this county? Come and submit your complaint to the court!"
When the county magistrate heard this, a light flashed in his eyes, and he gave an order.
At that moment, a government official stepped forward and handed Zhang San's petition to the county magistrate.
The county magistrate took the petition and glanced at it carefully. The general meaning of the petition is as follows:
There was a severe drought the year before last, so Zhang San borrowed three shifu of millet from Mr. Huang Shiren, and agreed to repay four and a half shi in the coming year. If he could not repay, Zhang San's five acres of farmland would be used as compensation.
But the harvest last year was not good. At the end of the year, Zhang San only repaid two dan, and still owed two and a half dan. Unexpectedly, just after the new year, Huang Shiren brought people to the door and asked Zhang San to repay the remaining millet.
Zhang San couldn't get it, so he could only beg Mr. Huang to be lenient and pay back after the autumn harvest. Huang Shiren refused and asked him to use his wife, son and daughter to pay off the debt, so he sent his servants to take away Zhang San's wife and daughter.
They also took away five acres of farmland from Zhang San’s family, and even the thatched house of Zhang San’s family was demolished.
In desperation, Zhang San had no choice but to go to the county government office to sue Huang Shiren and ask the county magistrate for justice.
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"Guess what the county magistrate will do?"
Seeing this, Li Changsheng asked Zhu Yuanzhang on the side.
"How to sentence him? Of course he should arrest the landlord and bully Huang Shiren and give him a proper punishment!"
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were about to spit out fire. He never expected that such a thing would happen.
However, he has not lost his mind yet. He has confidence in the county magistrate under his rule. He believes that the magistrate will enforce the law impartially and make decisions for the people.
"You'll know after you read it."
When Li Changsheng heard this, he shook his head in disbelief.
In the field.
"Snapped!"
After the county magistrate read the petition, he patted the gavel.
"Come here, go and invite the defendant Huang Shiren!"
He threw out a writ and asked the Yamen servant to summon the defendant.
Zhu Yuanzhang could clearly hear that he was asking for help rather than arresting him, and he already had a bad premonition in his heart.
"Thank you, Mr. Qingtian! You have to make the decision for me!"
When the plaintiff Zhang San heard this, he immediately thanked him profusely, but he did not understand the meaning of the county magistrate's words.
The magistrate in the hall did not speak, but his eyes gradually turned cold.
Tricky people!
Soon, Huang Shiren, who had a big belly and was wearing silk and satin, was brought to the hall.
"Student Huang Shiren, I have met the county magistrate!"
After Huang Shiren arrived at the hall, he bowed to the upper hall. He had the reputation of being a scholar, which shows that officials do not kneel.
"Huang Shiren, Zhang San from Zhangjiacun is suing you for seizing land and robbing your wife and daughter. Is this true?"
The county magistrate showed a smile on his face and asked kindly.
"I would like to inform you, Lord County Master, that our students have always been kind to others, helped the countryside, built bridges and paved roads, and everyone knows it. How can you say that they are occupying fields? This is absolutely slander!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Shiren replied calmly: "Your Excellency, the county magistrate, please be aware of everything and restore the student's innocence!"
"Nonsense, Huang Shiren, has your conscience been eaten by a dog? Please ask Mr. Qingtian to make the decision for the villain!"
After hearing Huang Shiren's words, Zhang San was immediately filled with indignation and shouted loudly.
"quiet!"
The county magistrate suddenly slapped his hand on the wall and shouted angrily.
"How dare you yell at the court? Is the county government a vegetable market? Come here and give him thirty blows as punishment!"
Immediately, a vermilion stick fell on the ground.
"yes!"
After the officials got the order, they immediately took Zhang San and spanked him.
"Pah, pah. pah."
One blow after another, not only the plaintiff Zhang San was hit on the buttocks, but also Zhu Yuanzhang was hit on the face.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face immediately darkened, and his eyes almost burst out of fire.
"Guan Guan, how dare you do this?"
He glared angrily, furious, and immediately wanted to show up and punish the dog official.
This dog officer handles the case like this, what qualifications does he have to be the county magistrate?
Oh, Mr. Qingtian, what an ironic title!
"Wait! The fun has just begun. Why are you anxious?"
Li Changsheng put his hand on his shoulder and stopped him.
"Huhu."
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
In the field.
"Huang Shiren, tell the county exactly what happened, and the county will make the decision for you!"
The county magistrate glanced contemptuously at the beaten Zhang San below and said to Huang Shiren.
"Yes, I would like to report to you, your lord, the county. There was a severe drought in the world, and the students couldn't bear to see their fellow villagers starve to death, so they lent them millet to survive the famine. Who would have thought that Zhang San, a cunning man, would rake up the grain and slander the students."
Huang Shiren's eyes showed a trace of pride, and he recounted what had happened, and then said: "This is the contract signed by Zhang San when he borrowed food. Please take a look at it, the county magistrate."
After saying that, he took out the contract he signed back then, and the meaning of the matter completely changed when it came to his mouth.
On the contract, it was written in black and white that Zhang San borrowed three shi of grain and paid back four and a half shi in one year. If he could not repay the debt, he would use the Zhang family's five acres of land to pay off the debt, and then use his wife and daughter as interest. The fingerprint that Zhang San pressed was also
It's crystal clear.
Huang Shiren acted in accordance with the contract, how could he say that he had taken something by force? It was clearly this unscrupulous man who falsely accused him, Mr. Huang, and ruined his reputation.
"Please ask the county magistrate to make the decision for the students, restore their reputation, and severely punish the original culprits!"
After saying that, Huang Shiren bowed his hands to the county magistrate and said righteously.
"Nonsense, this contract doesn't say that my family's land will be used to pay the debt, nor does it say that my wife and children will be used as interest? Please tell me, Mr. Qingtian!"
When Zhang San heard this, he shouted angrily that even if he was beaten, it would be because of his roar in court, and he did not dare to complain at all to the county magistrate.
But after hearing Huang Shiren's confusing words, Zhang San couldn't bear it any longer and immediately shouted out his injustice.
"Quiet, I will find out whether the contract is true or false!"
After the county magistrate read the contract, he made a verdict on the spot and said: "Well, the words in black and white are exactly what Huang Shiren said! From this point of view, it is completely a false accusation by Zhang San! Come and put this unruly man in jail. Half a month later
Exile to Lingnan!"
Having said that, a scarlet stick was thrown down, and the sentence came into effect on the spot.
"The villain is wronged! God, please open your eyes!"
Zhang San, who was dragged away by the yamen servants, heard this and cried to the sky and the earth, shouting about injustice.
Speaking of which, Zhang San was illiterate, and even the complaint was written by a scholar after he asked his grandfather to sue his grandmother.
When he borrowed grain and signed the deposit, Huang Shiren did not explain the contents of the contract to him, so he just signed the deposit and pressed the seal in a confused manner.
He was completely deceived by Huang Shiren. He was even more unjust than Dou E. Not only did he lose his land, wife and daughter to the landlord bully, but he was also found guilty by the county magistrate of being falsely accused.
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"How about it, do you understand?"
After watching this scene, Li Changsheng asked Zhu Yuanzhang.
