Five hundred and three chapters Li style conspiracy
The Dengwen Drum of the Guochao Dynasty was established during the reign of Emperor Taizu. Its purpose was to give desperate people who had grievances a chance to go to heaven to hear their complaints. Ordinary matters were not accepted.
After that, Dengwen Drum gradually became a mere formality and was almost abandoned. However, because it was an ancestral system and a facade of the imperial court, this scene was reluctantly left outside the right gate of Chang'an.
During the ZTE period, Emperor Gaozong was inexplicably close to the people for a period of time. He attached great importance to the news and drums and personally handled cases. As a result, he got into a lot of quarrels and fights, lost cattle and sheep and other needles and threads, which made him anxious and troubled.
Therefore, Emperor Gaozong reiterated that only those who were involved in military and national affairs or who had no way to report strange injustices and tragic cases were allowed to beat the Dengwen drum, otherwise they would be punished with a rod, and he couldn't wait to return the matter of accepting the Dengwen drum to the ministers.
Up to now, there are rotating censors and royal guards here every day, but they are mostly used as decorations. It is said that the world is peaceful and there are not so many tragic injustice cases. In fact, many cautious people came here to inquire and learned that the emperor was being sued.
If the prosecution failed, he would have to be beaten with a cane, so he was frightened away.
However, on the early morning of the sixth day of October in the ninth year of Jinghe, when hundreds of officials poured into the right gate of Chang'an to go to court, the Dengwen drum sounded. The officials who were about to enter the imperial city through the right gate of Chang'an suddenly felt strange and stopped moving forward.
He stepped forward and turned towards Denwen Drum to watch.
Those who had already entered the door heard the sound of the ancient drum and couldn't help but stand in the doorway and craned their necks to look around. After all, the Dengwen drum had not sounded for several years, and everyone wanted to find out.
The censor who is on duty probably has to go to court and has not yet been on duty at Denwen Drum, so there are only a few Jin Yiwei sergeants guarding it.
When passing by officials from the previous court to watch the fun, they saw extremely bored sergeants in uniform surrounding the drummer, happily questioning him about his name, age, gender, where he came from, and...
On this cold morning at the turn of autumn and winter, the drummer was asked so many questions that he was sweating. He subconsciously turned around nervously and looked around, only to find that there was a circle of tall, short, fat, thin, old and young officials standing behind him.
There are different grades.
Although in the capital, there are not only as many officials as dogs walking around the streets, but the eyes of hundreds of officials are all looking at them. For ordinary civilians, this pressure is too great...
The victims who came into the eyes of the officials were two people, an older one and a younger one. The older one was a 16-year-old girl, although she was covered up tightly, she could still see her beauty; the younger one was only five or six years old.
The boy held the little lady's skirt tightly.
It is quite pitiful for a weak woman and a child to have the courage to beat the drum and voice their grievances.
Immediately an official came out of the group and said: "I am the censor He of Huguang Road. The censor Zhang who is on duty today has already entered the palace in front of me. I am his colleague, so I will ask on my behalf. I wonder if you two have any grievances? Can you express it quickly?
Come quickly."
The beautiful and weak woman murmured in fear, but the child was bold and said: "I want to sue Li You, the imperial envoy who patrols the city! He violated the law and arrested my father for his own selfish purposes!"
It turns out that the father was imprisoned and the poor baby was imprisoned.
Li You has become a very famous figure in the court recently. Although he has disappeared from the court for a while, the influence of the court's recommendation, remonstrance and court trial has not dissipated. The child opened his mouth to accuse Mr. Li of violating the law.
Immediately, the gossip hearts of the surrounding officials were ignited.
He Yushi, who came out to ask questions, couldn't help but cry out in his heart, "Kuye." He regretted that he should not have come forward like this. Li You was known to be difficult to deal with, and it was really confusing for him to take on this hot potato.
But he suddenly thought about the job of being on duty as the censor of Wengu, which was to ask whether it was in compliance with the rules, then accept the complaint and order the sergeant on duty to send the victim to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It was not a personal trial, so there was nothing to do.
Don't worry, everything just follows the procedure.
So he yelled and asked: "Deng Wengu will not be used unless there is a serious matter, and there will be no way to accept the complaint! Do you have any special grievances that cannot be clarified? If it is just an ordinary matter, you can go to the Yamen. I will remember that you, women and children are ignorant, and you will be exempted from the stick."
punishment!"
It was still the child who answered, speaking clearly and secretly, which made people secretly amazed. "Li You arrested my father without any evidence and tortured him severely. He is still in prison and cannot be punished. My aunt took me to Shuntian Mansion to sue the government for rejection.
, I went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to file a complaint but it was not accepted. May I ask, sir, where else can I go?"
It sounds like Mr. Li is very powerful. If all is true, there is really no way to sue him, everyone couldn't help but think.
At this time, the sergeant in Jin Yiwei who was on duty to hear the drum walked up to Yushi He, cupped his fists and asked, "What should I do? Please ask this Yushi master to show his peace."
He Yushi ordered: "The court is about to come, and I have no time to ask in detail. You and others will escort the suffering master and his words to the Metropolitan Procuratorate immediately according to the order, without any mistakes!"
The child shouted again: "Don't go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate! I heard that Li You is an official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and they will protect each other when they go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate! To save daddy, I would rather stay here and wait for the master who can take charge!"
The officials who were watching were immediately surprised. Such a smart child, this time he could not possibly achieve the story of a filial son saving his father!
The Ming Dynasty generally admired child prodigies, and filial piety is the most universal value today. This child seems to be a fusion of the two, which can't help but be admirable. He is an excellent, cute and positive example.
It is said that although Mr. Li did not sit in the imperial court for a long time, only twenty days before and after. However, during this period of time, he launched a vigorous remonstrance and led the imperial censor Wumen to come to remonstrate. This is the first time in recent years that
A rare big move among officials during the peaceful period of the world.
Moreover, it was a relatively successful big move. It not only asked the Queen Mother to make concessions, but also did not harm the participating censors. It made enough political capital without paying any price. It can be said that it was all fame and fortune. Therefore, Mr. Li is in the hearts of the relatively young censors group.
, there is still a basis for popularity.
Someone in the crowd shouted loudly: "What you said makes sense. You all want others to avoid suspicion in everything in the Procuratorate. The defendant Li You this time is an officer of the Procuratorate, and he has just served in the Procuratorate! So you all
The Procuratorate also has to avoid suspicion, otherwise there is no way to convince people! The Procuratorate is not the only one in the Justice Department, it should be sent to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for trial!"
Yushi He waved his hand and ordered the Jin Yiwei sergeant: "Then send the poem and the suffering master to the Ministry of Punishment to be examined, and there must be no mistakes!"
This little incident outside the Right Gate of Chang'an became the best topic of conversation for the ministers on their way to the imperial court today. They discussed it from the Right Gate of Chang'an to the Meridian Gate.
At the same time, Mr. Li was still sitting in a warm four-carriage sedan, walking in circles along the roads outside the imperial city.
On this day of court attendance, Lord Li, who was exempted from attending the court, was ordered to patrol the city. At first, he was a little reluctant to be forced to leave the court, but now as the weather gets colder, Lord Li has come to terms with it.
When courtiers go to court, they have to stand under the Huangji Gate in the cold wind in the coldest morning in winter, and they have to maintain a solemn and dignified manner. It is simply a torture.
Li You, on the other hand, could ride in a warm sedan with a charcoal brazier placed on it, and walk leisurely around the imperial city without any formal restrictions. It was much more comfortable than in the previous court. No wonder some people expressed envy that he was exempted from attending the court.
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After completing his inspection two hours later, Li You returned to the government office. As soon as he sat down and drank a few sips of hot tea, he heard a report that several servants sent by the master were rushing to deliver a message. He couldn't help but be shocked. This was
What happened? So many people came to deliver the message.
After the message came in, the words of the messengers were exactly the same, "Before going to court today, a weak woman and a pink boy beat the drum to accuse you of bending the law for personal gain, taking advantage of the power to arrest innocent people, and inflicting indiscriminate punishments. Now they have been handed over."
It’s going to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for trial!”
Li You was stunned for a moment, feeling as if "sitting at home behind closed doors, disaster is coming from the sky", but in fact he didn't do anything.
So far, he has only taken the initiative to catch Lu Shangzhi, who humiliated him in person, and taught him a lesson. How could such a trivial matter be brought to the forefront? He was also transferred to trial for serious reasons. It is simply inexplicable. Is this still the world of the Ming Dynasty?
Suddenly, he discovered something fishy. The matter was actually transferred to the Ministry of Justice! Recently, he and the Ministry of Justice were a little entangled over the right to hear cases in the capital! Thinking of this, Mr. Li quickly sent a familiar person to the Ministry of Justice to inquire about the news.
An hour later, the man reported back: "The momentum is really not good! The gang of criminals were angry and murderous. All the doctors of the Thirteenth Division petitioned the officials of the Ministry, asking the Thirteenth Division to jointly review today's case of Wengu.
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Li You was speechless. How did it happen that he fell into the hands of the Punishment Department this time? To be honest, Mr. Li's arrogant and arrogant temper would show up from time to time. He had indeed looked down upon the Punishment Department before.
Among the six ministries, he has the support of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the head of the six ministries, and has good relations with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites. In addition, he was born in the Cabinet Secretariat, and now has a powerful official title of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so he has a good relationship with the six ministries.
The Ministry of Justice, which was ranked second to last in the Central Committee, was somewhat looked down upon.
Many powerful officials in the imperial court have tacit thoughts, and Li You is no exception. The Ministry of Punishment governs the people according to the law, can it control officials like him? Ordinary people may ask to go to the Ministry of Punishment because of cases, and officials like him
If you have any questions, you can go directly to Datian Listening. Is there anything you need to ask the Ministry of Punishment?
The more Li You thought about it, the more something was wrong. Someone was causing trouble behind his back.
He then asked the person who came to inquire about the information: "What are the details of the case?"
The man replied in detail: "The people who went to beat the Dengwen drum were Lu Shangzhi's concubine and son. His first wife died of illness the year before last. In the past few days, these two people had been to Shuntian Mansion and sued the Lord at the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
You were not allowed to file a lawsuit, and were even kicked out. Today, you went to beat the drum. Because you had no way to sue, the court officials passing by accepted the case, and because of the group discussion, it was rejected.
The procuratorate should avoid suspicion, so it was transferred to the Ministry of Criminal Justice."
Conspiracy, definitely a conspiracy! Li You thought in his heart.
First, are all the Lu family members dead? Only this weak girl and child were sent to sue him, Li You, and they chose to do it at the time of the court. It was obviously intentional! Seek sympathy from the weak and achieve justice!
Secondly, both the Shuntian Prefecture and the Metropolitan Procuratorate refused to approve the case and drove out the so-called mistress, which led to the beating of the Dengwen drum. This was definitely arranged by someone with good intentions!
Thirdly, due to a group discussion among officials, the case was sent to the Ministry of Punishment out of the ordinary, and it was the Ministry of Punishment that had been dissatisfied with him recently. He would not believe it if it was a coincidence!
Li You suddenly had the feeling that this conspiracy was full of surprises and impeccable, very much like his Li family's weird style, as if another "Li You" was dealing with him...
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