An earth-shattering explanation immediately caused the entire county government to fall into a deathly silence. Meng Xinghe set an example in the history of swearing not to be an official, and what he said was not nonsense, making it impossible for people to find any gaps.
Can be drilled.
Ancient people often worshiped sacred tablets in their homes, which are the king, relatives and teachers of heaven and earth. The king is the sky, the people are the earth, and the parents in the middle. Meng Xing only kneels on these three things and does not lose loyalty, filial piety, and loyalty. But he does not kneel on the three things, so to speak.
It was so satisfying that even the emperor who was far away in Chang'an would probably give him a Hanlin bachelor's degree as an exception after hearing about it.
At this time, an unknown person shouted loudly outside the gate of the county government: "Menghualiu is indeed worthy of being a treasure of Taoyuan. Based on what you said just now, I firmly support you!"
My God! Meng Xinghe secretly despises the person who spoke. It seems that his name, Mr. Hualiu, is really well known to everyone. Even in court, he calls him by his stage name, which is really insulting to him.
Ma Shouchen was sitting high in the court, his face turning from red to blue. Especially after Meng Xinghe said that he knelt three times and refused to kneel, it was even more uncomfortable than having been slapped dozens of times on his face. In his anger, Ma Shouchen was shocked.
Tang Mu pressed down on the public case and said angrily with full authority: "You are a smooth-tongued person, this school administrator will deal with you today. Come here, beat this person to the ground and let him learn the lesson."
How should we respect our teachers?"
When Ma Xueguan said to beat him, he meant to beat him! Four government officials immediately came up to Meng Xinghe and held him on the left and right sides. Then, two lacquered red wooden sticks hit Meng Xinghe's waist hard, with a roaring impact.
The sound made people tremble in their hearts. Looking at Meng Xinghe again, he was actually kneeling on the ground!
No matter how resolute you are, once you get to the court, a strong man will turn into soft clay. Those government servants holding wooden sticks are not free earners. When a stick is struck, it has a strength of at least a hundred kilograms, even if it is as hard as iron.
Even a man like this can't withstand the rolling and critical blows of a paint-red stick.
In the face of power and prestige, one has to bow his head after all. Meng Xinghe felt his waist sink and his legs lost consciousness. He bent his knees and knocked heavily on the ground.
I had a burning cone pain and almost fainted from the pain.
Throughout the dynasties, the court has been a symbol of authority. Anyone who dares to despise authority will suffer enough. A simple stick is considered a light thing, but a severe punishment will be terrible.
At this time, the county government office had become extremely quiet. The crowd watching the trial was at a loss after witnessing what had just happened. No one in their bones felt that this matter had already fallen into the category of lynching. Some people actually acted as if they were watching a good show.
, laughed in harmony.
Meng Xinghe felt that the world was a bit cold. Ma Shouchen's son-of-a-bitch superintendent actually used torture forcibly, which had violated the Tang Dynasty Code. It was so damn ironic that so many so-called scholars in the hall could sit there and watch the show!
Kneeling on his knees and with his hands tied, Meng Xinghe couldn't use any strength. Seeing that the people around him were as numb as if they had taken opium, he felt suffocated in his heart, spitting out a thick mouthful of angry phlegm, and cursed intermittently:
"Guan Gu, you are so courageous. I kneel to the sky and kneel to my parents, and I am moral and ethical. Today, you, holding the title of school administrator, lynched me and forced me to kneel. Do you want to take advantage of the sky?
On behalf of the earth, let me pay homage to you. You really have a heart that is to be punished. I swear that I will report you to the Holy One and ask for an order to get rid of you, a rebellious official and traitor who has brought harm to the country and the people."
These words are conclusive, and every word is precious. Especially the four words "replace heaven and earth", which would have caused a lot of changes in ancient times. Meng Xinghe was so angry that he spent a lot of time to come up with these words. The county government again
The calm turned into extreme panic. This time, Meng Xinghe dumped a large shit basin on Ma Shoucai's head, which made him turn pale and he didn't know what to do.
"You are very good!" Ma Shouchen said something unfamiliar, and the corner of his mouth turned up with a hint of pride. He has been an official for many years, and it would be a lie to say that he has never met a scholar who is articulate. The most important thing is of course to learn how to deal with it.
The methods of such people.
The most important thing for the trial to be held today is to convict Meng Xinghe. It would be best if he could be locked up in prison for the rest of his life and never be able to turn over. Ma Shouchen will always act like a high-ranking official.
, he only tolerated it in his heart, and now he got down to business and said seriously: "Confucians don't have to kneel, but the country has national laws and the family has family rules. Today, if you seriously hurt someone else, I cannot allow you to act arrogantly. Show people and evidence."
Now, there is no reason for you to be sophistical. In accordance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty, your academic status will be revoked immediately, submitted to the court's Ministry of Rites for review, all honors will be removed, and you will be thrown into prison for three years. You will not be able to enter the official position and take the scientific examination for the rest of your life."
Let’s cut the knot with a quick knife! Let’s fix the crime on you first. After Ma Shouchen read out the verdict, the county government suddenly broke into trouble!
"No way! He was convicted before the trial was even held?"
"What? Seriously injured? Aren't there rumors that he killed someone?"
"Murder? Ridiculous! The secret behind the disappearance is that Meng Hualiu slept with the concubine of the school administrator in Taoyuan County! Master Ma will punish him!"
For a time, there were many different opinions, good and bad, meat and vegetables. They were all blamed on Meng Xinghe. Although the voice was small, it could still be heard clearly in the county government office that was several feet wide.
Meng Xinghe rarely paid attention to gossip. At this moment, although he was injured, his body slowly stood up after the Yamen retired, and he argued eloquently: "Ma Shouchen, as a school administrator of a province, for the sake of
I have nothing to say because of my own desires, I want to put Meng Xinghe to death. But since ancient times, scholars have valued reputation. You first removed my academic status and then deprived me of my academic title. However, you are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and you fabricate facts at will, under the guise of greatness.
The laws of the Tang Dynasty did such things to deceive the emperor and harm the people, and you deserve to be punished for your crime!"
In front of hundreds of people from the county government, Meng Xinghe pointed to the upright plaque engraved in the middle of the lobby and angrily accused Ma Shouchen of acting for public benefit for personal gain and seeking revenge!
"How outrageous!" Ma Shouchen slapped the crowd angrily. "I have a mountain of irrefutable evidence here, and you have all the gentlemen testifying, how can I still accuse you unjustly? Come here, put this person in jail, and when the documents from the Ministry of Rites arrive, cut off his academic status.
, meritorious service, three years in prison!" Stitching iron nails on wooden planks, it couldn't be easier for Ma Shouchen to do it by himself. Could it be that he was afraid of a small county school student?
"Wait a minute!" Just when the ultimatum was handed down, someone in the crowd said this and immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Under the gaze of everyone, they saw Mr. Chai standing a few steps away from the county government office. His words of "Wait a minute!" were just out of desperation and he didn't want to watch Meng Xinghe being betrayed by Ma Shouchen and ruining his future.
, the next strategy I came up with was just to delay time, hoping that Xiao Wuzi would have good news and come over as soon as possible to save Meng Xinghe from danger.
Everyone here knew about the friendship between Mr. Chai and Meng Xinghe. When they found out that it was Mr. Chai who said it, most of them scoffed, not believing that Mr. Chai was so powerful that he could save his best friend, Meng Xinghe.
Mr. Chai really does not have the strength. In terms of money, the Chai family is one of the best in Taoyuan County. In terms of power, the Chai family is not even qualified to speak. When he withstood the eyes of thousands of people, Mr. Chai's back was
After poking it, he looked back and found that it was the old man who had been following him all the way. He thought to himself: "Is it possible that he wants to go up and argue?"
That's fine. The old man is a good wife. With his reputation as a scholar, his words are much more powerful than him. Mr. Chai asked in a low voice: Sir, do you want to redress Brother Meng's injustice?"
The old man smiled and said nothing, but his sharp eyes were fixed directly on Meng Xinghe who was standing in the courtroom. From the eye contact between the two, it was reflected that the old man admired Meng Xinghe's performance just now.
After pushing aside the crowd, the old man walked through the police line between the county government and ordinary people, walking slowly as if he were strolling in his own back garden.
When Ma Shouchen in the court saw the old man approaching, he secretly remembered that he had seen him there before, but he couldn't remember it. Seeing that the officials around him didn't know the old man's origin, he felt a little more worried.
Just when everyone was wondering whether the old guy thought he had lived too long, the old man walked to the middle of the hall and said in a hurry: "Master Ma, we have to say goodbye to Chang'an, and more than ten years of cold and summer have passed. That day, His Majesty appointed Jinshi to take the scientific examination.
When he was the top scholar, Mr. Ma was lucky enough to get the second spot. Unexpectedly, in just ten years, he became the Jiangsu academic administrator. It can be said that he was promoted day by day and the emperor's grace was so great!"
This voice sounds familiar!
After hearing what Ma Shouchen said, he took a closer look at the old man. He suddenly felt a chill in his heart and immediately rolled down from the chair. He felt as if he had suffered a catastrophe. His face was covered with cold sweat, and he prayed: "Get off, get off."
, I am sent to the Jiangsu School to be in charge of Ma Shouchen, and I pay my respects to Lord Shangshu!"
After Ma Shouyi bowed like this, all the officials in the county government, big and small, knelt down on the ground with a plop, bowed, and said respectfully: "I am humbled by my post, and I would like to pay my respects to the Master!"